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Umberto Eco Quotes

He had prepared his death much earlier, in his imagination, unaware that his imagination, more creative than he, was planning the reality of that death Picture Quote #1

I wrote a novel because I had a yen to do it. I believe this is sufficient reason to set out to tell a story Picture Quote #1

What model reader did I want as I was writing? An accomplice, to be sure, one who would play my game Picture Quote #1

The fine thing about pacts with the devil is that when you sign them you are well aware of their conditions. Otherwise, why would you be recompensed with hell? Picture Quote #1

And so I fell devoutly asleep and slept a long time, because young people seem to need sleep more than the old, who have already slept so much and are preparing to sleep for all eternity Picture Quote #1

It takes a little time, but the pleasures of cooking begin before the pleasures of the palate, and preparing means anticipating Picture Quote #1

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Listening doesn't mean trying to understand. Anything, however trifling, may be of use one day. What matters is to know something that others don't know you know Picture Quote #1

The light in her eyes was beyond description, yet it did not instill improper thoughts: it inspired a love tempered by awe, purifying the hearts it inflamed Picture Quote #1

You are always born under the wrong sign, and to live in this world properly you have to rewrite your own horoscope day by day Picture Quote #1

You'll come back To me... It's written in the stars, you see, you'll come back. You'll come back, it's a fact that I am strong because I do believe in you Picture Quote #1

By reading narrative, we escape the anxiety that attacks us when we try to say something about the world Picture Quote #1

National identity is the last bastion of the dispossessed. But the meaning of identity is now based on hatred, on hatred for those who are not the same Picture Quote #1

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But it has often happened that I have found the most seductive depictions of sin in the pages of those very men of incorruptible virtue who condemned their spell and their effects Picture Quote #1

I always assume that a good book is more intelligent than its author. It can say things that the writer is not aware of Picture Quote #1

I am gripped by an irresistible urge to kill myself, but I know it's the devil tempting me Picture Quote #1

Not that he felt any particular love for himself, but his dislike of others induced him to make the best of his own company Picture Quote #1

Often the object of a desire, when desire is transformed into hope, becomes more real than reality itself Picture Quote #1

After all, the fundamental question of philosophy (like that of psychoanalysis) is the same as the question of the detective novel: who is guilty? Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

An idea you have might not be original. But by creating a novel out of that idea you can make it original Picture Quote #1

All of us were slowly losing that intellectual light that allows you always to tell the similar from the identical, the metaphorical from the real Picture Quote #1

For the enemy to be recognized and feared, he has to be in your home or on your doorstep Picture Quote #1

He who falls in love in bars doesn’t need a woman all his own. He can always find one on loan Picture Quote #1

I don’t miss my youth. I’m glad I had one, but I wouldn’t like to start over Picture Quote #1

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Contemporary societies have lost the sense of the feast but have kept the obscure drive for it Picture Quote #1

A library’s ideal function is to be a little bit like a bouquiniste’s stall, a place for trouvailles Picture Quote #1

Naturally, everything depends on one’s background books and on what one is looking for Picture Quote #1

Authors frequently say things they are unaware of; only after they have gotten the reactions of their readers do they discover what they have said Picture Quote #1

A book is a fragile creature. It suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements, clumsy hands Picture Quote #1

Better reality than a dream: if something is real, then it’s real and you’re not to blame Picture Quote #1

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He had prepared his death much earlier, in his imagination, unaware that his imagination, more creative than he, was planning the reality of that death (Umberto Eco Quotes) I wrote a novel because I had a yen to do it. I believe this is sufficient reason to set out to tell a story (Umberto Eco Quotes) What model reader did I want as I was writing? An accomplice, to be sure, one who would play my game (Umberto Eco Quotes) The fine thing about pacts with the devil is that when you sign them you are well aware of their conditions. Otherwise, why would you be recompensed with hell? (Umberto Eco Quotes) And so I fell devoutly asleep and slept a long time, because young people seem to need sleep more than the old, who have already slept so much and are preparing to sleep for all eternity (Umberto Eco Quotes) It takes a little time, but the pleasures of cooking begin before the pleasures of the palate, and preparing means anticipating (Umberto Eco Quotes) Listening doesn't mean trying to understand. Anything, however trifling, may be of use one day. What matters is to know something that others don't know you know (Umberto Eco Quotes) The light in her eyes was beyond description, yet it did not instill improper thoughts: it inspired a love tempered by awe, purifying the hearts it inflamed (Umberto Eco Quotes) You are always born under the wrong sign, and to live in this world properly you have to rewrite your own horoscope day by day (Umberto Eco Quotes) You'll come back To me... It's written in the stars, you see, you'll come back. You'll come back, it's a fact that I am strong because I do believe in you (Umberto Eco Quotes) By reading narrative, we escape the anxiety that attacks us when we try to say something about the world (Umberto Eco Quotes) National identity is the last bastion of the dispossessed. But the meaning of identity is now based on hatred, on hatred for those who are not the same (Umberto Eco Quotes) But it has often happened that I have found the most seductive depictions of sin in the pages of those very men of incorruptible virtue who condemned their spell and their effects (Umberto Eco Quotes) I always assume that a good book is more intelligent than its author. It can say things that the writer is not aware of (Umberto Eco Quotes) I am gripped by an irresistible urge to kill myself, but I know it's the devil tempting me (Umberto Eco Quotes) Not that he felt any particular love for himself, but his dislike of others induced him to make the best of his own company (Umberto Eco Quotes) Often the object of a desire, when desire is transformed into hope, becomes more real than reality itself (Umberto Eco Quotes) After all, the fundamental question of philosophy (like that of psychoanalysis) is the same as the question of the detective novel: who is guilty? (Umberto Eco Quotes) 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 Quotes) An idea you have might not be original. But by creating a novel out of that idea you can make it original (Umberto Eco Quotes) All of us were slowly losing that intellectual light that allows you always to tell the similar from the identical, the metaphorical from the real (Umberto Eco Quotes) For the enemy to be recognized and feared, he has to be in your home or on your doorstep (Umberto Eco Quotes) He who falls in love in bars doesn’t need a woman all his own. He can always find one on loan (Umberto Eco Quotes) I don’t miss my youth. I’m glad I had one, but I wouldn’t like to start over (Umberto Eco Quotes) Contemporary societies have lost the sense of the feast but have kept the obscure drive for it (Umberto Eco Quotes) A library’s ideal function is to be a little bit like a bouquiniste’s stall, a place for trouvailles (Umberto Eco Quotes) Naturally, everything depends on one’s background books and on what one is looking for (Umberto Eco Quotes) Authors frequently say things they are unaware of; only after they have gotten the reactions of their readers do they discover what they have said (Umberto Eco Quotes) A book is a fragile creature. It suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements, clumsy hands (Umberto Eco Quotes) Better reality than a dream: if something is real, then it’s real and you’re not to blame (Umberto Eco Quotes)

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