The Godfather

The Godfather
Mario Puzo
Read in January 2019
Rating: 4/5

From the Don:

• Let me lay it on the line…
• The art of negotitation is to never get angry. Never make a threat. Reason with people. Ignore all insults, threats
• Insist on hearing the bad news at once
• Have Di Nobili cigars; Havanas if they don’t hurt your throat
• Get some sleep tonight. You look like the devil himself. Take care of yourself, you won’t be young forever
• How a man makes his living should not be your concern
• Smile. It takes the sting out of your words
• Show people the ropes
• Young people, no matter how talented, don’t reason things out and they want all the water in the well
• Old roosters can’t greet the Sun
• Don’t let anybody kid you. It’s all personal, every bit of business