One can be a great poet and be politically stupid. Umberto Eco greatpoetpolitically Change image and share on social
In the United States there's a Puritan ethic and a mythology of success. He who is successful is good. In Latin countries, in Catholic countries, a successful person is a sinner. Umberto Eco catholiccountryethic Change image and share on social
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
Media populism means appealing to people directly through media. A politician who can master the media can shape political affairs outside of parliament and even eliminate the mediation of parliament. Umberto Eco affairappealdirectly 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
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
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