The most inspirational quotes from The Godfather by Mario Puzo

“Great men are not born great, they grow great,”

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“If I can die saying, “Life is so beautiful,” then nothing else is important.”

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“Among reasonable men problems of business could always be solved.”

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“Genius had its rewards.”

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“I believe in friendship and I am willing to show my friendship first.”

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Facts on ‘The Godfather’:

• Written by Mario Puzo
• Released on 10th March 1969
• The novel follows the story of a fictional Mafia family in New York City USA
• In 1972, a film adaptation of the novel was released followed by two sequels in 1974 and 1990 respectively.
• In 2016 EA (Electronic Arts) released a video game adaptation of the film
• The novel is partly based on the real life stories of the ‘Five Families’ Mafia organisation in New York and nearby area.
• Other inspirations behind the novel include Frank Sinatra and Bugsy Siegel

Further readings and resources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Godfather
• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/
• https://thegodfathergame.com/
• https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22034.The_Godfather
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Puzo