Account for all your financial assets, perhaps even set up a Trust, and make sure it’s all properly allocated in your Will so there’s no confusion after you’re gone. Life Lesson: Don’t assume friends (or family for that matter) will behave rationally when money is at stake. Oil and water."Ĭontext: Michael Corleone's response when Archbishop Gilday tells him “friends” of the church lost a vast sum of money - close to $800 million! Life Lesson: When you’re trying to resolve a tricky problem, leave it alone, think about it some, and come back to it later. “Among reasonable men problems of business could always be solved.”Ĭontext: In the novel, Don Vito expresses this notion to calm the overly emotional singer/actor Fontane before ordering him to stay in the Corleone house for a month to get healthy. Life Lesson: Never get bullied into a making a decision you don’t agree with, even if it means offending someone who’s trying to intimidate you. My final offer is this: Nothing.”Ĭontext: Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) telling disrespectful Senator Patrick Geary where to stick his deal. “You can have my answer now, if you like. And don't forget to treat yourself, or your better half, after a job well done. Life Lesson: Keep your priorities straight. Castellano) says this after overseeing the execution of a family rat.
"Leave the gun, take the cannolis."Ĭontext: Peter Clemenza (Richard S. This will help protect them while you're alive, and leave a meaningful legacy after you’re gone. Life Lesson: It’s your duty to be there for your family, regardless of the circumstances. "A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man."Ĭontext: Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) offers this advice to the whimpering Frank Sinatra-esque Johnny Fontane.
Follow this advice and you could be bigger than U.S. To honor thy father we couldn’t pass up an opportunity to sift through the three films and novel to find our favorite teachable moments. It’s a guide to life, offering endless lessons on how to handle every situation you may encounter.
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