A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements and clumsy hands. so the librarian protects the books not only against mankind but also against nature and devotes his life to this war with the forces of oblivion. — Umberto Eco
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Umberto Eco : Italian Novelist
Born: January 5, 1932
Died: February 19, 2016
A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, i …
Wear what you want to wear. Do what you want to do. Be who y…
I wear a lot of things for fun. Sometimes I’ll wear one item…
Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkle…
Man is a competitive creature, and the seeds of conflict are…
Because what happens is, as the economy suffers, tax revenue…
A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, i …
Wear what you want to wear. Do what you want to do. Be who y…
I wear a lot of things for fun. Sometimes I’ll wear one item…
Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkle…
Man is a competitive creature, and the seeds of conflict are…
If one suffers we all suffer. Togetherness is strength. Cour…
Because what happens is, as the economy suffers, tax revenue…
If we have built on the fragile cornerstones of human wisdom…
I am a curious creature and put my finger in as many cakes a…
Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and …
In plain terms, a child is a complicated creature who can dr…
I, poor creature, worn out with scribbling for my bread and …
The intelligence of the creature known as a crowd, is the sq…
A travel book is a book that puts you in the shoes of the tr…
I’ve published one book before, and now I’m writing a book o…
The first book I did – the first successful book – was a kin…
I actually love history. I’ve devoured book after book of st…
I actually love history. I’ve devoured book after book of st…
War is very sad and small life is pathetically fragile at ti…
Like fragile ice anger passes away in time. Ovid…
