Umberto Eco

"Power is not something external to the text."

"The text is an instrument of power."

"Time is a dimension of existence, not a thing to be possessed."

"History is not a linear progression but a series of ruptures."

"Language is the only window through which we can see the world."

"Meaning is not fixed but always provisional."

"The map is not the territory."

"Death is the one adventure I will not survive."

"The search for truth is more precious than peace."

"In every culture there is a tradition of knowledge."

"The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions."

"Beauty lies not in the object, but in the eye of the beholder."

"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls."

"Creativity is the greatest rebellion in existence."

"The more we know about our past, the more we understand our present."

"Work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do."

"Dreams are the touchstones of our characters."

"Laughter is the only cure for grief."

"Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

"Strength does not come from winning, but from struggling."

"Fear is the mind-killer."

"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

"Money is not everything, but it is something."

"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being."

"Adventure is worthwhile."

"Imagination is the beginning of creation."

"Technology is a tool, not a master."

"History repeats itself because we fail to learn from it."

"Philosophy is the love of wisdom."

"Literature is the most honest of all forms of art."