I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying.
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Woody Allen
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About Woody Allen
Heywood "Woody" Allen is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and comedian. In a career spanning more than seven decades, he has written for film, television, and theater. Allen has received numerous accolades, including the record of most wins (3) and nominations (16) for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In addition to his four Academy Awards, he has won ten BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Grammy Award, and received nominations for an Emmy Award and a Tony Award. Al…
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by Woody AllenI took a speed-reading course and read War and Peace in twenty minutes. It involves Russia.
Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening at once.
Most of the time I don't have much fun. The rest of the time I don't have any fun at all.
I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.
I had a terrible education. I attended a school for emotionally disturbed teachers.
Seventy percent of success in life is showing up.
Eighty percent of success is showing up.
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I took a speed-reading course and read War and Peace in twenty minutes. It involves Russia.
Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening at once.
I am two with nature.
As the poet said, 'Only God can make a tree,' probably because it's so hard to figure out how to get the bark on.
If my films don't show a profit, I know I'm doing something right.
Right now it's only a notion, but I think I can get the money to make it into a concept, and later turn it into an idea.
Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.
Marriage is the death of hope.
Basically my wife was immature. I'd be at home in the bath and she'd come in and sink my boats.
Sex without love is a meaningless experience, but as far as meaningless experiences go its pretty damn good.
Seventy percent of success in life is showing up.
Marriage is the death of hope.
Basically my wife was immature. I'd be at home in the bath and she'd come in and sink my boats.
I ran into Isosceles. He had a great idea for a new triangle!
I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, it's the government.
I'm such a good lover because I practice a lot on my own.
It seemed the world was divided into good and bad people. The good ones slept better while the bad ones seemed to enjoy the waking hours much more.