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Im astounded by people who want to know the universe when its hard enough to find your way around Chinatown
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"I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown"

- Woody Allen

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This quote by Woody Allen is a funny way of expressing the concept that it is challenging to comprehend the complexities of deep space, which it is a lot more challenging to understand the intricacies of the world around us. He is recommending that it is foolish to think that we can comprehend the vastness of the universe when we can hardly understand the intricacies of our own lives. He is also suggesting that it is essential to concentrate on comprehending our own lives and the world around us before trying to comprehend the universe. By comparing the complexity of the universe to the complexity of Chinatown, he is emphasizing the concept that it is challenging to comprehend the world around us, not to mention deep space. This quote is a pointer that it is important to focus on comprehending our own lives and the world around us before trying to understand deep space.

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Woody Allen This quote is written / told by Woody Allen somewhere between December 1, 1935 and today. He was a famous Director from USA. The author also have 62 other quotes.

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