When the poet is in love, he is incapable of writing poetry on love. He has to write when he remembers that he was in love.
Umberto EcoIt takes a little time, but the pleasures of cooking begin before the pleasures of the palate, and preparing means anticipating.
Umberto EcoAt most, recognizing that our history was inspired by many tales we now recognize as false should make us alert, ready to call to constantly into question the very tale we believe true, because the criterion of the wisdom of the community is based on constant awareness of the fallibility of our learning.
Umberto EcoI don't know, maybe we're always looking for the right place, maybe it's within reach, but we don't recognize it. Maybe to recognize it, we have to believe in it.
Umberto Eco