There is nothing more difficult to define than an aphorism. Umberto Eco aphorismdefinedifficult Change image and share on social
It is psychologically very hard to go through life without the justification, and the hope, provided by religion. Umberto Eco hardhopejustification Change image and share on social
Perhaps the mission of those who love mankind is to make people laugh at the truth, to make truth laugh, because the only truth lies in learning to free ourselves from insane passion for the truth. Umberto Eco freeinsanelaugh Change image and share on social
When someone has to intervene to defend the liberty of the press, that society is sick. Umberto Eco defendinterveneliberty Change image and share on social
Religion has nothing to do with God. It's a fundamental attitude of human beings, who ask about the origins of life and what happens after death. For many, the answer is a personal god. In my opinion, it's religion that produces God, not the other way round. Umberto Eco answerattitudebeing share on social
Musical compositions can be very sad - Chopin - but you have the pleasure of this sadness. The cheap consolation is: you will be happy. The higher consolation is the pleasure and recognition of your unhappiness, the pleasure of having recognised that fate, destiny and life are such as they are and so you reach a higher form of consciousness. Umberto Eco cheapchopincomposition share on social
Semiotics is a general theory of all existing languages... all forms of communication - visual, tactile, and so on... There is general semiotics, which is a philosophical approach to this field, and then there are many specific semiotics. Umberto Eco approachcommunicationexist share on social