But I don't think I have any particular talent for prediction, because when you have three or four elements in hand, you don't have to be a genius to reach certain conclusions. Antonio Tabucchi conclusionelementgenius Change image and share on social
It's the job of intellectuals and writers to cast doubt on perfection. Antonio Tabucchi castdoubtintellectual Change image and share on social
In a novel, my feelings and sense of outrage can find a broader means of expression which would be more symbolic and applicable to many European countries. Antonio Tabucchi applicablebroadcountry Change image and share on social
I don't know whether these people are going to find themselves, but as they live their lives they have no choice but to face up to the image others have of them. They're forced to look at themselves in a mirror, and they often manage to glimpse something of themselves. Antonio Tabucchi choicefacefind share on social
I was born in the Second World War during the Nazi invasion of my country. Antonio Tabucchi bearcountryinvasion Change image and share on social
My job is to look at what politics is doing, not be a politician myself. Antonio Tabucchi jobpoliticpolitician Change image and share on social
But democracy isn't a state of perfection. It has to be improved, and that means constant vigilance. Antonio Tabucchi constantdemocracyimprove Change image and share on social
Eco sees the intellectual as an organizer of culture, someone who can run a magazine or a museum. An administrator, in fact. I think this is a melancholy situation for an intellectual. Antonio Tabucchi administratorcultureeco Change image and share on social
An intellectual is going to have doubts, for example, about a fundamentalist religious doctrine that admits no doubt, about an imposed political system that allows no doubt, about a perfect aesthetic that has no room for doubt. Antonio Tabucchi admitaestheticdoctrine share on social
There are some fundamental values it's impossible to be wrong about. Antonio Tabucchi fundamentalimpossiblevalue Change image and share on social
