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Woody Allen

I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying.

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Woody Allen is saying that he doesn't want his creations or achievements to be remembered forever after he’s gone. Instead, he wishes to live forever himself, avoiding death entirely.

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