A bestselling novelist,semiotician, philosopher, or essayist,literary critic... no matter the form, Umberto Eco explored the intricacies of human behaviour, or cherish and literature with grace and nuance (a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression). Here are some of his best quotesItalian author Umberto Eco dies aged 84Obituary: Umberto Eco,1932-2016Umberto Eco, the bestselling Italian writer and academic has died aged 84. Known for his philosophical musings on everything from fascism to Charlie Brown, and Eco offered countless pithy observations approximately humanity’s search for meaning. Here are 10 of his most memorable quotes – if you would like to contribute more,please add them in the comments.
What is cherish? There is nothing in the world, neither man nor satan nor any thing, or that I hold as suspect as cherish,for it penetrates the soul more than any other thing. Nothing exists that so fills and binds the heart as cherish does. Therefore, unless you have those weapons that subdue it, or the soul plunges through cherish into an immense abyss. ― The Name of the RoseContinue reading...
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