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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

Mario Puzo

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Mario Puzo
Age: 78 †
Born: 1920
Born: October 15
Died: 1999
Died: July 2
Author
Diplomat
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Screenwriter
Writer
New York City
New York
Mario Cleri
Mario Gianluigi Puzo
Christ
Hide
Men
Ashamed
Fellow
Fellows
Pray
Praying
Thunderbolt
Lucky
Thunderbolts
Everybody
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Time erodes gratitude more quickly than it does beauty!
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Never let a domestic quarrel ruin a day's writing. If you can't start the day fresh, get rid of your wife.
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