Life Quotes Quote by Mario Puzo — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Actions defined a man; words were a fart in the wind.”

“Pope Alexander smiled. He seemed more amused with the story than horrified. "The Baglioni are true believers," he said. "They believe in paradise. Such a great gift. How otherwise can man bear this moral life? Unfortunately, such a belief also gives evil men the courage to commit great crimes in the name of good and God.”

“Michael could never remember his father ever having uttered a word about death, as if the Don respected death too much to philosophize about it.”

“I have no such powers. If I did I would be more merciful than God, believe me.”

“But della Rovere frowned and said, "Heed my warning, Guido Feltra. He's full of the devil, this son of the church.”

“He'd always been a man who followed his head and not his heart.The heart was just a bloody motor.The head was meant to drive”

““If you know someone who’s depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad situation; depression just is, like the weather.”

“Romance novels are birthday cake and life is often peanut butter and jelly. I think everyone should have lots of delicious romance novels lying around for those times when the peanut butter of life gets stuck to the roof of your mouth.”

“Some people insist that 'mediocre' is better than 'best.' They delight in clipping wings because they themselves can't fly. They despise brains because they have none.”

“I think that you’ve got to make something that pleases you and hope that other people feel the same way.”

“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.”

“It's not the men in your life that matters, it's the life in your men.”