I don't believe in an afterlife, but I'm taking an extra pair of underwear just in case.
Interpretation
This quote humorously implies preparing for the unexpected, even if one does not believe in an afterlife.
Woody Allen's quote blends skepticism about the afterlife with a comedic twist on human concern for preparedness. It suggests that while he may not subscribe to the belief in life after death, he still acknowledges the importance of being ready for any situation, however unlikely, showcasing a humorous take on human nature and the absurdity of life.
In practice
In a speech about living in the moment, you could use this quote to emphasize enjoying life while we have it.
He adored New York City. He idolized it all out of proportion... no, make that: he - he romanticized it all out of proportion. Yes. To him, no matter what the season was, this was still a town that existed in black and white and pulsated to the great tunes of George Gershwin.
There are three rings involved with marriage. The engagement ring, the wedding ring, and the suffering.
I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.
I was in analysis. I was suicidal. As a matter of fact, I would have killed myself, but I was in analysis with a strict Freudian and if you kill yourself they make you pay for the sessions you miss.
Sex without love is an empty experience, but as empty experiences go, it's one of the best.
Life is divided into the horrible and the miserable.
98% of the people who get the magazine say they read the cartoons first - and the other 2% are lying.
I don't mind anything that's written about me, as long as it's not true.
Ben Franklin was a little stout later in life and it was said that in Paris a young woman, tapping him on his protruding abdomen, said,"Dr. Franklin, if this were on a woman, we'd know what to think." And Franklin replied,"Half an hour ago, Mademoiselle, it was on a woman, and now what do you think?"
The English country-gentleman galloping after a fox β the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable.
SIREN, n. One of several musical prodigies famous for a vain attempt to dissuade Odysseus from a life on the ocean wave. Figuratively, any lady of splendid promise, dissembled purpose and disappointing performance.
If you keep on drinking rum, the world will soon be quit of a very dirty scoundrel!
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