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 Read Quote
I think every professor and writer is in some way an exhibitionist because his or her normal activity is a theatrical one. When you give a lesson the situation is the same as writing a book. You have to capture the attention, the complicity of your audience. Umberto Eco Read Quote
The most interesting letters I received about ‘The Name of the Rose’ were from people in the Midwest that maybe didn’t understand exactly, but wanted to understand more and who were excited by this picture of a world which was not their own. Umberto Eco Read Quote
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 Read Quote
There are more people than you think who want to have a challenging experience, in which they are obliged to reflect about the past. Umberto Eco Read Quote
Berlusconi is a genius in communication. Otherwise, he would never have become so rich. Umberto Eco Read Quote
It is clear that when you write a story that takes place in the past, you try to show what really happened in those times. But you are always moved by the suspicion that you are also showing something about our contemporary world. Umberto Eco Read Quote
Every European goes on the streets and sees medieval churches. Not if you live in Indianapolis. Umberto Eco Read Quote
