To read a paper book is another experience: you can do it on a ship, on the branch of a tree, on your bed, even if there is a blackout. Umberto Eco bedblackoutbook Change image and share on social
As an adolescent I wrote comic books, because I read lots of them, and fantasy novels set in Malaysia and Central Africa. Umberto Eco adolescentafricabook Change image and share on social
There are more people than you think who want to have a challenging experience, in which they are obliged to reflect about the past. Umberto Eco challengeexperienceoblige Change image and share on social
People are tired of simple things. They want to be challenged. Umberto Eco challengepeoplesimple Change image and share on social
A transposable aphorism is a malaise of the urge to be witty, or in other words, a maxim that is untroubled by the fact that the opposite of what it says is equally true so long as it appears to be funny. Umberto Eco aphorismappearequally share on social
If somebody writes a book and doesn't care for the survival of that book, he's an imbecile. Umberto Eco bookcareimbecile Change image and share on social
What does culture want? To make infinity comprehensible. Umberto Eco comprehensiblecultureinfinity Change image and share on social
I would define the poetic effect as the capacity that a text displays for continuing to generate different readings, without ever being completely consumed. Umberto Eco capacitycompletelyconsume Change image and share on social
I started to work in television for three or four years, in 1954. There was one channel of television, black and white. But it could be entertaining and educational. During the evening they showed important plays, opera or Shakespeare's tragedies. Umberto Eco blackchanneleducational share on social
One can be a great poet and be politically stupid. Umberto Eco greatpoetpolitically Change image and share on social
