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> [Inertia accounts for two-thirds of marriages. But love accounts for the other third.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/inertia-accounts-for-two-thirds-of-marriages-but-love-accounts-for/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

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> [You can't work at a relationship; you can't control it. You have to be lucky and go through your life. If you are not lucky you have to be prepared for some degree of suffering. That's why most relationships are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/you-can-t-work-at-a-relationship-you-can-t-control-it-you-have-to-be/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

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## More by Woody Allen

> [“True, science has conquered many diseases, broken the genetic code, and even placed human beings on the moon, and yet when a man of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/true-science-has-conquered-many-diseases-broken-the-genetic-code-and/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

> [Bisexuality immediately doubles your chances for a date on Saturday night.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/bisexuality-immediately-doubles-your-chances-for-a-date-on-saturday/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

> [In every generation there are a few people who are authentically funny. The cosmetics change. You may not be able to articulate it, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/in-every-generation-there-are-a-few-people-who-are-authentically/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

> [I think Frank Capra was a much craftier filmmaker, a wonderful filmmaker. He had enormous technique, and he knew how to manipulate the public…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/i-think-frank-capra-was-a-much-craftier-filmmaker-a-wonderful/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

> [The food here is terrible, and the portions are too small.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/the-food-here-is-terrible-and-the-portions-are-too-small/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

> [Gauguin flew into a frenzy! He held my head under the X-ray machine for ten straight minutes and for several hours after I could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/gauguin-flew-into-a-frenzy-he-held-my-head-under-the-x-ray-machine/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

> [What has gotten into you lately? Save a little craziness for menopause!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/what-has-gotten-into-you-lately-save-a-little-craziness-for-menopause/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

> [I enjoy the making of the film and it's something for me to do. If nobody ever comes to my films, if people don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/i-enjoy-the-making-of-the-film-and-it-s-something-for-me-to-do-if/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

> [Why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/why-does-man-kill-he-kills-for-food-and-not-only-food-frequently/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

> [A stockbroker is someone who invests other people's money until it is all gone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/a-stockbroker-is-someone-who-invests-other-people-s-money-until-it-is/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

> [Man cannot live by bread alone. Every once in awhile he needs a salad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/man-cannot-live-by-bread-alone-every-once-in-awhile-he-needs-a-salad/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

> [All literature is a footnote to Faust. I have no idea what I mean by that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/all-literature-is-a-footnote-to-faust-i-have-no-idea-what-i-mean-by/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

> [There are two important things in the world, the first is sex. The other isn't all that important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/there-are-two-important-things-in-the-world-the-first-is-sex-the/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

> [You can't ride two horses with one behind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/you-can-t-ride-two-horses-with-one-behind/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

> [Is old age really so terrible? Not if you've brushed your teeth faithfully.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-allen/is-old-age-really-so-terrible-not-if-you-ve-brushed-your-teeth/)

[Woody Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-allen/)

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