Umberto Eco

There is no great sport in having bullets flying about one in every direction, but I find they have less horror when among them than when in anticipation. ↗

— Umberto Eco

#among #anticipation #bullets #direction #every

We like lists because we don't want to die. ↗

— Umberto Eco

#die #like #lists #want

What does culture want? To make infinity comprehensible. ↗

— Umberto Eco

#culture #does #infinity #make #want

When I went from being an academic to being a member of the community of writers some of my former colleagues did look on me with a certain resentment. ↗

— Umberto Eco

#being #certain #colleagues #community #did

I developed a passion for the Middle Ages the same way some people develop a passion for coconuts. ↗

— Umberto Eco

#develop #developed #i #middle #middle ages

Every European goes on the streets and sees medieval churches. Not if you live in Indianapolis. The most exciting letters I received were from people in places like that. ↗

— Umberto Eco

#european #every #exciting #goes #i

Better reality than a dream: if something is real, then it's real and you're not to blame. ↗

— Umberto Eco

#blame #dream #real #reality #something

As an adolescent I wrote comic books, because I read lots of them, and fantasy novels set in Malaysia and Central Africa. ↗

— Umberto Eco

#africa #because #books #central #comic