Books always speak of other books.

Books always speak of other books.

Umberto Eco

A thousand Dreams within me softly burn

A thousand Dreams within me softly burn

The only unbearable thing is that nothing is unbearable.

The only unbearable thing is that nothing is unbearable.

True learning must not be content with ideas, which are, in fact, signs, but must discover things in their individual truth.

True learning must not be content with ideas, which are, in fact, signs, but must discover things in their individual truth.

Writing doesn't mean necessarily putting words on a sheet of paper. You can write a chapter while walking or eating.

Writing doesn't mean necessarily putting words on a sheet of paper. You can write a chapter while walking or eating.

The only truth lies in learning to free ourselves from insane passion for the truth.

The only truth lies in learning to free ourselves from insane passion for the truth.

What does culture want? To make infinity comprehensible.

What does culture want? To make infinity comprehensible.

Beauty is boring because it is predictable.

Beauty is boring because it is predictable.

A dream is a scripture, and many scriptures are nothing but dreams.

A dream is a scripture, and many scriptures are nothing but dreams.

Translation is the art of failure.

Translation is the art of failure.

We live for books. A sweet mission in this world dominated by disorder and decay.

We live for books. A sweet mission in this world dominated by disorder and decay.

I have lost the freedom of not having an opinion.

I have lost the freedom of not having an opinion.

I love the smell of book ink in the morning.

I love the smell of book ink in the morning.

I don't miss my youth. I'm glad I had one, but I wouldn't like to start over.

I don't miss my youth. I'm glad I had one, but I wouldn't like to start over.

We are formed by little scraps of wisdom.

We are formed by little scraps of wisdom.

There is only one thing that you write for yourself, and that is a shopping list.

There is only one thing that you write for yourself, and that is a shopping list.

I always assume that a good book is more intelligent than its author. It can say things that the writer is not aware of.

I always assume that a good book is more intelligent than its author. It can say things that the writer is not aware of.

The real hero is always a hero by mistake.

The real hero is always a hero by mistake.

For the enemy to be recognized and feared, he has to be in your home or on your doorstep.

For the enemy to be recognized and feared, he has to be in your home or on your doorstep.