Puzo Quotes

What we think of as our sensitivity is only the higher evolution of terror in a poor dumb beast. We suffer for nothing. Our own death wish is our only real tragedy. - Mario Puzo

The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, is in its loyalty to each other. - Mario Puzo

The only wealth in this world is children, more than all the money, power on earth. - Mario Puzo

Spielberg certainly made the most superb movie; Peter was very pleased. But Peter kept telling people the book was fiction, it was a novel, and that he took no more responsibility for the fear of sharks than Mario Puzo took responsibility for the Mafia. - Wendy Benchley

Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment. - Mario Puzo

Never get angry. Never make a threat. Reason with People. - Mario Puzo

Much like he had an opportunity to work with Puzo and kind of evolve the book into a screenplay - which obviously required some modification to what Puzo had done - I just hope that he respects that we were targeting a different customer and we're trying to keep this fiction alive. The book's a great book; the movie's Academy Award winning; and hopefully the game will get a tremendous amount of acclaim as well. Just respect each of those works for what they are, I think that's the best way for us all to look at it. - David DeMartini

I'll make him an offer he can't refuse (The Godfather) - Mario Puzo

I have always believed helping your fellow man is profitable in every sense, personally and bottom line. - Mario Puzo