I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had an underlying truth. Umberto Eco attemptenigmaharmless Change image and share on social
We have a limit, a very discouraging, humiliating limit: death. Umberto Eco deathdiscouragehumiliate Change image and share on social
When one starts writing a book, especially a novel, even the humblest person in the world hopes to become Homer. Umberto Eco bookhomerhope Change image and share on social
Translation is the art of failure. Umberto Eco artfailuretranslation Change image and share on social
We invented the car, and it made it easier for us to crash and die. If I gave a car to my grandfather, he would die in five minutes, while I have grown up slowly to accept speed. Umberto Eco acceptcarcrash Change image and share on social
I think every professor and writer is in some way an exhibitionist because his or her normal activity is a theatrical one. When you give a lesson the situation is the same as writing a book. You have to capture the attention, the complicity of your audience. Umberto Eco activityattentionaudience share on social
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 churcheuropeanexcit Change image and share on social
I feel that I am a scholar who only with the left hand writes novels. Umberto Eco feelhandleave Change image and share on social
I think a book should be judged 10 years later, after reading and re-reading it. Umberto Eco bookjudgeread Change image and share on social
One can be a great poet and be politically stupid. Umberto Eco greatpoetpolitically Change image and share on social
