I often declare--to the scoffs and rolled eyes of friends, family, and random passers-by--that Woody Allen is the modern world's answer to William Shakespeare. He's not a shoddy answer either; who else traffics in comedy and tragedy, big and ambiguous morality, ghosts, lust, crime, and punishment in as entertaining, consistent, and concise a way as Woody? Only the bard, and he was nowhere near as prolific. He also didn't know anything about jazz.
Woody--like Shakespeare--is also endlessly quotable. Here are the three Woody Allen quotes that I find lend themselves best to a good, robust life.
The first quote is about attendance:
1) "80 percent of success is showing up."
The second quote is about how to conduct yourself once you get there:
2) "Talent is luck. The important thing in life is courage".
The third quote is about perspective:
3) "To you I'm an atheist. To God, I'm the loyal Opposition" - from Stardust Memories
Woody--like Shakespeare--is also endlessly quotable. Here are the three Woody Allen quotes that I find lend themselves best to a good, robust life.
The first quote is about attendance:
1) "80 percent of success is showing up."
The second quote is about how to conduct yourself once you get there:
2) "Talent is luck. The important thing in life is courage".
The third quote is about perspective:
3) "To you I'm an atheist. To God, I'm the loyal Opposition" - from Stardust Memories
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