Top 117 Quotes by Umberto Eco

About Umberto Eco

These are some quotes by Italian author Umberto Eco Novelist, who lived between January 5, 1932 and February 19, 2016.

The good of a book lies in its being read. A book is made up of signs that speak of other signs, which in their turn speak of things. Without an eye to read them, a book contains signs that produce no concepts; therefore it is dumb.

Umberto Eco

I love the secrecy of writing fiction. When I write a novel, I don't tell anybody what I'm doing. I'm living in my private world. And it's a great sensation.

I love the secrecy of writing fiction. When I write a novel, I don't tell anybody what I'm doing. I'm living in my private world. And it's a great sensation.

Umberto Eco

With all of its defects, the global market makes war less likely, even between the U.S.A. and China.

With all of its defects, the global market makes war less likely, even between the U.S.A. and China.

Umberto Eco

Human beings are religious animals.

Human beings are religious animals.

Umberto Eco

Our life is full of empty space.

Our life is full of empty space.

Umberto Eco

A secret is powerful when it is empty.

A secret is powerful when it is empty.

Umberto Eco

Nothing gives a fearful man more courage than another's fear.

Nothing gives a fearful man more courage than another's fear.

Umberto Eco

Every European goes on the streets and sees medieval churches. Not if you live in Indianapolis. The most exciting letters I received were from people in places like that.

Every European goes on the streets and sees medieval churches. Not if you live in Indianapolis. The most exciting letters I received were from people in places like that.

Umberto Eco

The problem with the Internet is that it gives you everything - reliable material and crazy material. So the problem becomes, how do you discriminate?

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

Certainly, light fiction exists and encompasses mysteries or second-class romance novels, books that are read on the beach, whose only aim is to entertain. These books are not concerned with style or creativity - instead they are successful because they are repetitive and follow a template that readers enjoy.

Umberto Eco

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