How is it possible to find meaning in a finite world, given my waist and shirt size? Woody Allen More Quotes by Woody Allen More Quotes From Woody Allen Those who can't do, teach! Woody Allen teach The man who said 'I'd rather be lucky than good' saw deeply into life. People are afraid to face how great a part of life is dependent on luck. It's scary to think so much is out of one's control. There are moments in a match when the ball hits the top of the net and for a split second it can either go forward or fall back. With a little luck it goes forward and you win. Or maybe it doesn't and you lose. Woody Allen winningmenfall Of all human weakness obsession is the most dangerous. And the silliest. Woody Allen dangerousweaknessobsession One man starving puts a crimp in my evening. Woody Allen eveningcompassionmen Does art imitate life, or does life imitate TV? Woody Allen doelifeart Music has always helped my films. In 'The Curse Of The Jade Scorpion,' you can hear 'Sunrise' by Glenn Miller, an idol of my childhood, in the surprise ending. I like mixing comedy with suspense and action. Woody Allen sunrisechildhoodidols It's a wonderful thing to be able to create your own world whenever you want to. Writing is very pleasurable, very seductive, and very therapeutic. Time passes very fast when I'm writing-really fast. I'm puzzling over something, and time just flies by. It's an exhilarating feeling. How bad can it be? It's sitting alone with fictional characters. You're escaping from the world in your own way and that's fine. Why not? Woody Allen exhilarating-feelingwritingcharacter I, interestingly, had dated a woman in the Eisenhower Administration briefly, and it was ironic to me 'cause I was trying to do toher what Eisenhower has been doing to the country for the last eight years. Woody Allen eightmencountry Death is an acquired trait. Woody Allen humorfunnydeath You always think another time would have been ideal for you . . . the reality is there was no novocaine when you went to the dentist. Woody Allen dentistrealitythinking My parents were very Old World. They come from Brooklyn, which is the heart of the Old World. Their values in life are God and carpeting. Woody Allen parentidentityheart I've always liked, someday the lamb will lay by the lion.... but it won't get much sleep. Woody Allen lambslionssleep I was walking through the woods, thinking about Christ. If He was a carpenter, I wondered what He charged for bookshelves. Woody Allen woodschristthinking Some people want to achieve immortality through their works or their descendants. I prefer to achieve immortality by not dying. Woody Allen dyingwantpeople The heart is a very, very resilient little muscle. It really is. Woody Allen resilientheartlittles I read in self-defense. Woody Allen self-defensedefenseself Take the money and run. Woody Allen annie-hallchapelrunning Subjectivity is objective. Woody Allen subjectivityobjectives I don't believe in God. Just try getting a plumber on the weekend. Woody Allen weekendtryingbelieve My heart says one thing. My head says another. Very hard to get your heart and head together in life. Woody Allen hardtogetherheart
