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Woody Allen
(1 Dec 1935 - )
American humorist and film director who began as a staff writer for National Broadcasting Corp (NBC), and subsequently gained fame as a comedian, actor, director, and writer for films, stage and television.
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Science Quotes by Woody Allen (6)
I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when its hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.
— Woody Allen
Getting Even. In Lily Splane, Quantum Consciousness (2004),307
See also: | Universe (138)
Interestingly, according to modern astronomers, space is finite. This is a very comforting thought—particularly for people who can never remember where they have left things.
— Woody Allen
Side Effects (1981), 36.
It is impossible to travel faster than light, and certainly not desirable, as one's hat keeps blowing off.
— Woody Allen
Side Effects (1981), 36.
It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens.
— Woody Allen
Spoken by the character Kleinman in Death: A Comedy in One Act p. 63 (1975)
See also: | Death (91)
Life is hard for insects. And don't think mice are having any fun either.
— Woody Allen
Without Feathers (1975), 103
Standard mathematics has recently been rendered obsolete by the discovery that for years we have been writing the numeral five backward. This has led to reevaluation of counting as a method of getting from one to ten. Students are taught advanced concepts of Boolean algebra, and formerly unsolvable equations are dealt with by threats of reprisals.
— Woody Allen
Getting Even (1978), 44.
