Umberto Eco Quotes

As a scholar I am interested in the philosophy of language, semiotics, call it what you want, and one of the main features of the human language is the possibility of lying.

Umberto Eco

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

I AmLanguagePhilosophyYouWant

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.

Joby Warrick

WorldSpeechFamePlansSpread

You can find more traditional Shakespeare than we do. But what we want to bring to these works is energy, passion, freshness.

John Bradshaw

PassionEnergyYouFindWantMore

Coldplay I really like a lot. David Grey, I'm obsessed with.

Jennifer Love Hewitt

GreyLikeObsessedReallyColdplay

I am bundle of nerves riddled with irrational fears.

Tori Spelling

I AmIrrationalBundleNervesFears

We tournament golfers are much overrated. We get paid to much.

Tom Watson

PaidGetTournamentMuchOverrated

So much of what we do addresses the issues that are associated with climate change, whether it's working to reduce emissions, whether it's working to nail down our renewables, whether it's ensuring great efficiency in accessing all of our energy sources.

Lisa Murkowski

ChangeGreatEnergyEfficiencyDown

I think the Clintons are brilliant. I've never met a person as intelligent as Bill, and I think Hillary is right up there with him. They're too smart for Washington.

Chevy Chase

SmartThinkPersonWashingtonNever

I wanted 'Southland' to feel immediate, like a ride-along, and to make it the closest thing possible to a cop reality show. We've got real cops out there every day. A lot of times we'll say, 'You guys just do what you normally do and we'll film it.'

Christopher Chulack

DayRealityFeelYouEvery DaySay

Songs go through cycles for me. And sometimes I lose my passion for some of them.

Bob Weir

PassionMeLoseGoSometimesSongs

A book doesn't have to be a literary classic, of course, to change us forever.

Pico Iyer

ChangeBookClassicForeverUs

No one can take Jesus away from me. There's no doubt there was a historical figure of tremendous importance, with enormous notions. Such as peace.

Peter O'Toole

PeaceMeDoubtHistoricalTakeAway

I think it's a mistake to rely too much on any one economic factor. It's why investors try to spread their portfolio round.

Paul Wolfowitz

MistakeThinkToo MuchWhyTry

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