I don't believe in an afterlife, but I'm taking an extra pair of underwear just in case.
Woody AllenRead
Tradition is the illusion of permanance.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Tradition can give a false sense of stability, but in reality, change is constant.
Woody Allen's quote suggests that while traditions may create an appearance of lasting stability and permanence, they are ultimately just illusions. This highlights the importance of recognizing that change is an inevitable part of life and that clinging to traditions without questioning their relevance can prevent growth and adaptation.
Themes
TraditionChangePermanenceIllusionPhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of innovation in business.
More from Woody Allen
All quotes βHe 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.
Woody AllenRead
There are three rings involved with marriage. The engagement ring, the wedding ring, and the suffering.
Woody AllenRead
I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.
Woody AllenRead
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.
Woody AllenRead
Sex without love is an empty experience, but as empty experiences go, it's one of the best.
Woody AllenRead
Similar quotes
Being of color in America by no means amounts to a constant barrage of negativity. However, unlike being white, being of color means one's race is a constant issue.
John RidleyRead
The mind of man is continuously unfolding into a greater recognition of its real plan in the creative order of the Universe.
Ernest HolmesRead
I look forward to death with great anticipation, to meeting God face to face.
Billy GrahamRead
The whole theme of Interview with the Vampire was Louis's quest for meaning in a godless world. He searched to find the oldest existing immortal simply to ask, What is the meaning of what we are?
Anne RiceRead
As we go through life we gradually discover who we are, but the more we discover, the more we lose ourselves.
Haruki MurakamiRead
All problems are illusions of the mind.
Eckhart TolleRead