Quotes from book
Mere Anarchy

Name: Mere Anarchy
Author: Woody Allen

Mere Anarchy is an anthology of short essays written by Woody Allen. The book was initially published on 5 July 2007 by Ebury Press. The book is a collection of 18 tales, 10 of which were previously released in The New Yorker. This is Allen's first collection in 25 years.

“More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly.”

Woody Allen book Mere Anarchy

"My Speech to the Graduates"
Side Effects (1980)
Variant: Mankind is facing a crossroad - one road leads to despair and utter hopelessness and the other to total extinction - I sincerely hope you graduates choose the right road
Source: Mere Anarchy

“As we know, for centuries Rome regarded the Open Hot Turkey Sandwich as the height of licentiousness.”

Woody Allen book Mere Anarchy

Mere Anarchy (2007)

“She quarreled with the nanny and accused her of brushing Misha's teeth sideways rather than up and down.”

Woody Allen book Mere Anarchy

Mere Anarchy (2007)

“To a man standing on the shore, time passes quicker than to a man on a boat — especially if the man on the boat is with his wife.”

Woody Allen book Mere Anarchy

Mere Anarchy (2007)

“I was supremely confident my flair for atmosphere and characterization would sparkle alongside the numbing mulch ground out by studio hacks. Certainly the space atop my mantel might be better festooned by a gold statuette than by the plastic dipping bird that now bobbed there ad infinitum.”

Woody Allen book Mere Anarchy

Mere Anarchy (2007)