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Umberto Eco Quotes

The question of manuscript changes is very important for literary criticism, the psychology of creation and other aspects of the study of literature.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Criticism Literature Creation Changes

If I had some information, the last thing I would ever do with it is send it to Wikileaks.

Information Last Would Send Some

In 2002 and 2003, the Bush administration decided against bombing Zarqawi's camp in northern Iraq because it might derail plans to depose Saddam Hussein. By focusing on Zarqawi in his speech at the United Nations, Secretary of State Colin Powell inadvertently spread his fame throughout the Arab world.

World Speech Fame Plans Spread

Some people are really nice about it. I get Saudi princes and famous people stopping me in L.A. and saying, 'You're Stifler's mom. Can I take a picture with you?' But then you get people like her putting their camera in your face without asking. They think they can do whatever they like.

Jennifer Coolidge

People Me Mom Saying Face Think

Nature is the fountain's head, the source from whence all originality must spring.

Nature Spring Fountain Head Source

I love the fact that James Ivory made films about Britain, made 'Howards End' and 'The Remains of the Day,' or that Paul Thomas Anderson made 'Phantom Thread.' They're about Britishness, but they're from an American perspective. And I actually think they're fantastic in the way that they understand Britishness.

Love Perspective Day Think End Way

I believe I am a brilliant and gifted guide, that I have been given a tremendous intuition.

I Am Believe I Believe Brilliant Am

I wasted years worrying about what other people thought.

People Thought Years Wasted Worrying

If I've got a script, you think I'll go to Hollywood to get money? I was bored with the people around me, so I just created my own movie, my own character. I'm the story of my own movie, and you know what? My movie is going to be better.

Character Money People Me Better

If we want to defeat Hillary Clinton and have a chance to change the trajectory of our country, we need to unite behind the Republican ticket this November.

Change Chance Country Defeat Want

What was so extraordinary to me about going through this box of my mother's letters and diaries was meeting my mother not as my mother, but as a real person. And what breaks my heart is that I had no idea how self-aware she was and how protective of me she was.

Mother Heart Me Meeting Person She

You can't just wait for everybody to give you approval - you will just be waiting.

Waiting Wait You Will Give Approval

George Clooney is actually a huge prankster. That's sort of his jam. I had no idea.

Britt Robertson

Idea No Idea Jam His Sort Actually

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