If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank.

Woody Allen

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Existence of God God

Author

Woody Allen

Source

The New Yorker

Medium

Magazine

Statement Type

Joke

Language

English

Time

1973 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Comedian Film director

From

United States

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Citation

Allen, Woody. "Selections from the Allen Notebooks." New Yorker, 5 Nov. 1973.

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