The comic is the perception of the opposite; humor is the feeling of it. Umberto Eco comicfelthumor Change image and share on social
All the religious wars that have caused blood to be shed for centuries arise from passionate feelings and facile counter-positions, such as Us and Them, good and bad, white and black. Umberto Eco arisebadblack Change image and share on social
From lies to forgeries the step is not so long, and I have written technical essays on the logic of forgeries and on the influence of forgeries on history. Umberto Eco essayforgeryhistory Change image and share on social
Creativity can only be anarchic, capitalist, Darwinian. Umberto Eco anarchiccapitalistcreativity Change image and share on social
The function of memory is not only to preserve, but also to throw away. If you remembered everything from your entire life, you would be sick. Umberto Eco entirefunctionlife Change image and share on social
After years of practice, I can walk into a bookstore and understand its layout in a few seconds. I can glance at the spine of a book and make a good guess at its content from a number of signs. Umberto Eco bookbookstorecontent Change image and share on social
The problem with the Internet is that it gives you everything - reliable material and crazy material. So the problem becomes, how do you discriminate? Umberto Eco crazydiscriminateinternet Change image and share on social
Many people who no longer go to church end up falling prey to superstition. Umberto Eco churchendfall Change image and share on social
A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements and clumsy hands. so the librarian protects the books not only against mankind but also against nature and devotes his life to this war with the forces of oblivion. Umberto Eco bookclumsycreature share on social
Captain Cook discovered Australia looking for the Terra Incognita. Christopher Columbus thought he was finding India but discovered America. History is full of events that happened because of an imaginary tale. Umberto Eco americaaustraliacaptain share on social
