Umberto Eco Quotes

Religion has nothing to do with God. It's a fundamental attitude of human beings, who ask about the origins of life and what happens after death. For many, the answer is a personal god. In my opinion, it's religion that produces God, not the other way round.

Umberto Eco

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LifeAttitudeGodDeathReligion

I feel I grew up in a different century than I live in. I think most of them are changes for the good.

John McGahern

GoodLiveThinkFeelChangesUp

I love Bruce Springsteen's writing, but I grew up on '90s hip hop, like Tribe Called Quest.

Mat Kearney

LoveWritingTribeUpQuestHip Hop

I want to be a good person. I don't want to fail. I want to learn from my mistakes, rid myself of distractions, and run into the arms of Jesus. Most of the time, however, I feel like I am running away from Jesus into the arms of my own clutteredness.

Mike Yaconelli

GoodTimeMyselfMistakesI AmFeel

The standard model of particle physics describes forces and particles very well, but when you throw gravity into the equation, it all falls apart. You have to fudge the figures to make it work.

Lisa Randall

WorkYouPhysicsGravityWellThrow

I've just stopped worrying about what the game plan looks like, how many targets am I going to have in a game, all of the stuff that would distract me when having fun out there on the football field. It's allowed me to be less stressed and enjoy my teammates more and go out there with a loose mentality and have more fun.

Doug Baldwin

FootballFunMeHaving FunGameGo

In the founders, I look for a person I feel is trustworthy, driven and smart. I invest in the person first, because in the event the business fails, the person and I can move forward and create another business.

Daymond John

BusinessSmartForwardFeelLook

In 1969, we decided we had to do certain things technically to win, and we decided to do them then, even though we knew some of the personnel couldn't do it. In other words, instead of adapting the system to the players, we just installed our system. Then we set out to fill our team through the draft.

Chuck Noll

WordsTeamWinOutThroughSystem

I shall allow no man to belittle my soul by making me hate him.

Booker T. Washington

HateSoulManAngerMeMy Soul

Carmakers do not lobby to remove safety regulations on their vehicles, but the NRA constantly lobbies to keep restrictions off deadly weapons.

Bob Beckel

SafetyKeepOffRestrictionsRemove

Beautiful dreams - if the world were more beautiful they would come true - But the world is relentless & cruel - people are - they must be, I suppose, or they could not live.

Alfred Stieglitz

DreamsLiveBeautifulPeopleWorld

I don't think about awards when I set out to do something. If that happens, it's great.

Peter Berg

GreatThinkAwardsOutSomething

If you really want to help make a difference while getting a true travel experience, consider a community-run trip.

Sheherazade Goldsmith

ExperienceTravelMake A Difference

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