Umberto Eco Quotes
I always assume that a good book is more intelligent than its author. It can say things that the writer is not aware of.
Umberto Eco
Quotes to Explore
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If I want popularity, I go to a chef's convention.
Nathan Myhrvold
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The American grips himself, at the very sources of his consciousness, in a grip of care: and then, to so much of the rest of life, is indifferent. Whereas, the European hasn't got so much care in him, so he cares much more for life and living.
D. H. Lawrence
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I don't give up on commitments until what I've been asked to do is clearly finished.
Carly Fiorina
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The Harvard Law states: Under controlled conditions of light, temperature, humidity, and nutrition, the organism will do as it damn well pleases.
Larry Wall
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My first workshop was in Rome, and that was the start of House of Waris. In a little magical atelier, a goldsmith, his apprentice, his stone setter - and that was where it began.
Waris Ahluwalia
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I wanted to go to college and play football.
Barry Larkin
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Well, I did Marlene 15 years ago and that's in the style. It's somehow similar and not similar because Marlene was much more aggressive, funny and sad.
Maximilian Schell
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As a director/writer/producer, all you ever want is to work with actors who make you look better, who make the work you do seem as good as it can be and even better than it is.
J. J. Abrams
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The truth of good economic doctoring is to know the general principles, and to really know the specifics. To understand the context, and also, to understand that an economy may need some tender loving care, not just the so-called hard truths, if it's going to get by.
Jeffrey Sachs
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Heaven's all-subduing will,With good the progeny of ill,Attempreth every state below.
Mark Akenside
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Environmental agencies in China are hamstrung by local officials who put economic growth ahead of environmental protection; even the courts are beholden to local officials, and they are not open to environmental litigation.
Ma Jun
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I always assume that a good book is more intelligent than its author. It can say things that the writer is not aware of.
Umberto Eco
