Umberto Eco Quotes

If western culture is shown to be rich, it is because, even before the Enlightenment, it has tried to 'dissolve' harmful simplifications through inquiry and the critical mind.

Umberto Eco

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: italian
  • Birth: January 5, 1932 - February 19, 2016

Topics

CultureMindRichEnlightenmentEven

Never once was it said I was disappointed Peyton didn't win us more than one championship.

Jim Irsay

WinSaidMoreNeverDisappointedUs

We are not a court - not a judge or jury at work - but we've tried to apply the highest possible standards of rigorous analysis to the evidence where we make a criticism.

John Chilcot

WorkCriticismJudgePossibleJury

My dad was a basketball coach, and so I went to his games. But baseball was the sport I could enjoy with him, whereas with basketball, I wasn't with him.

Stan Van Gundy

BaseballBasketballEnjoyGamesHim

Reggae goes in and out. It sounds so good, it feels so good and feels so tropical, but the problem is not everybody is Caribbean. Not everyone is going to sound authentic doing it, and sometimes it comes off cheesy when other people do it.

Tory Lanez

GoodPeopleProblemDoingSometimes

I would never agree to sing something I didn't feel was 100% me.

Tove Lo

MeFeelNeverSomethingAgreeSing

Life smacks Tracy Morgan in the face, and I don't mean to talk in third party, but no, it doesn't stop raining when I come outside, no, absolutely not. I'm very in touch.

Tracy Morgan

LifeFacePartyStopTalkMean

Either you let your life slip away by not doing the things you want to do, or you get up and do them.

Roger von Oech

LifeDoingYouWantUpThings

I choose not to give energy to the emotions of revenge, hatred or the desire to subjugate.

Rosanne Cash

RevengeEnergyChooseEmotionsGive

I eat an egg every morning, and when I'm done, I almost always have the thought: 'There. Now even if I'm captured and starved, I'll be able to live off the protein of that egg for a while.'

Miranda July

LiveMorningThoughtEggDoneNow

Certain characters get to me and stay with me for a while.

Miranda Otto

MeStayGetCharactersCertain

I grew up being an artist, but also rock-climbing and traveling the world and teaching my kids.

Jason Momoa

WorldArtistUpBeingTeachingKids

At one point that's all I cared about, being a pro athlete. But I realized I wasn't athletic enough.

Josh Duhamel

EnoughAthletePointBeingAthletic

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