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You cannot say 'no' to the people you love, not often. That's the secret. And then when you do, it has to sound like a 'yes'. Or you have to make them say 'no.' You have to take time and trouble.
You cannot say 'no' to the people you love, not often. That's the secret. And then when you do, it has to sound like a 'yes'. Or you have to make them say 'no.' You have to take time and trouble.
Approximate author period: c. 1955 AD · modern
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- Mario Puzo
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- Approximate author period: c. 1955 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Mario Puzo: documented activity in 1955. Wikidata Q182870, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182870 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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