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Umberto Eco Quotes

Biography: Umberto Eco was renowned for his novel "The Name of the Rose." Born in... more Biography: Umberto Eco was renowned for his novel "The Name of the Rose." Born in 1932 in Italy, he was a prolific writer, philosopher, and semiotician. He authored numerous essays blending fiction with scholarly analysis. His works often explore the interplay between literature, culture, and semiotics. He passed away in 2016. less

"The wiser the man, the more doubts he has."

Tags: Personal growth, Philosophy, Wisdom, Self-awareness, Knowledge

"To read is to let someone else work for you, suffer for you, and think for you."

Tags: Perspective, Learning, Empathy, Literature, Experience

"I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren't trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of wisdom."

Tags: Wisdom, Learning, Life lessons, Influence, Values

"Real magic lies not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes."

Tags: Personal growth, Philosophy, Wisdom, Self-awareness, Mindfulness

"True learning must not be content with ideas, which are, in fact, signs, but must discover things in their individual truth."

Tags: Philosophy, Learning, Individuality, Knowledge, Understanding

"What is love? Love is the opposite of fear."

Tags: Personal growth, Philosophy, Love, Relationships, Human nature

"To be really positive and to be cruel at the same time is a terrible thing, luckily, it is impossible to do both. "

Tags: Philosophy, Positivity, Human nature, Psychology, Morality

"When you are on the dancefloor, there is nothing to do but dance."

Tags: Freedom, Expression, Joy, Music, Present moment

"The only truth lies in learning to free ourselves from insane passion for the truth."

Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Self-discovery, Freedom, Truth

"Any fact becomes important when it's connected to another."

Tags: Relationships, Knowledge, Connection, Meaning, Importance

"Perhaps I am old and tired, but I always think that the chances of finding out what really goes on are so absurdly remote that the only thing to do is to follow the instructions of the professionals across generations and the world and plot to do a little harm as possible."

Tags: Wisdom, Acceptance, Experience, Guidance, Skepticism

"Books always speak of other books, and every story tells a story that has already been told."

Tags: Literature, Storytelling, Reading, Quotes, Books

"What is life if not the shadow of a fleeting dream?"

Tags: Philosophy, Life, Reflection, Existence, Contemplation

"A dream is a scripture, and many scriptures are nothing but dreams."

Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Spirituality, Literature, Dreams

"Fear prophets and those prepared to die for the truth, for as a rule they make many others die with them, often before them, at times instead of them."

Tags: Philosophy, Truth, Belief, Fear, Sacrifice

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