"I spent my whole life trying not to be careless. Women and children can afford to be careless. But not men."
— Vito Corleone
I Spent My Whole Life Trying
I spent my whole life trying not to be careless. Women and children can afford to be careless. But not men.
About this quote
Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) reflects on his lifelong vigilance in The Godfather (1972), directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on Mario Puzo's novel. He contrasts the carelessness he permits himself to show to his family with the strictness required of a man in his position. The line is both an expression of love and a confession of the isolating burden of being a Mafia boss.
Source
The Godfather (1972)
