Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously
Do not take yourself too seriously, but perform your task with seriousness.
Umberto Eco
Italian semiotician, writer and philosopher, author of 'The Name of the Rose' and theory of open works.
All moments: Umberto Eco
- My Journey as a Writer — Umberto Eco
A writer must be honest before language and before the reader.
- Semiotics of Life — Umberto Eco
Everything in this world is a sign. We live in an endless field of interpretations.
- I Was Always Narrating — Umberto Eco
I was a storyteller from childhood. Narrative is the essence of human existence.
- The Language of Television — Umberto Eco
Television creates a new language of signs that shapes our reality.
- The Reader Completes the Work — Umberto Eco
A novel is an open work. The reader must be a co-author, interpreting the text.
- Behind the Doors of Meaning — Umberto Eco
Interpretation never ends. Each reading is a new discovery.
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