Umberto Eco Quotes & Sayings (Page 8)
Umberto Eco quotes and sayings page 8 (deceased novelist born on Jan 5, 1932). Here's quote # 71 through 80 out of the 118 we have for him.
“Even today, I frequently meet scientists who, outside their own narrow discipline, are superstitious.”
“It comes down to a question of attention: it's difficult to use the Net distractedly, unlike the television or the radio.”
“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.”
“Libraries can take the place of God.”
“Many people who no longer go to church end up falling prey to superstition.”
“The French, the Italians, the Germans, the Spanish and the English have spent centuries killing each other.”
“Dan Brown is a character from 'Foucault's Pendulum!' I invented him. He shares my characters' fascinations - the world conspiracy of Rosicrucians, Masons, and Jesuits. The role of the Knights Templar. The hermetic secret. The principle that everything is connected. I suspect Dan Brown might not even exist.”
“Every European goes on the streets and sees medieval churches. Not if you live in Indianapolis.”
“The grandeur of Jerusalem is also... its problem.”
“There are more people than you think who want to have a challenging experience, in which they are obliged to reflect about the past.”
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