Accidents don't happen to people who take accidents as a per... - Mario Puzo, The Godfather

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

"You can't hide the thunderbolt. When it hits you, everybody can see it. Christ, man, don't be ashamed of it, some men pray for the thunderbolt. You're a very lucky fellow. - Calo"

"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."