Quote by Umberto Eco
There are no stories without meaning. And I am one of those men wh

There are no stories without meaning. And I am one of those men who can find it even when others fail to see it. Afterwards the story becomes the book of the living, like a blaring trumpet that raises from the tomb those who have been dust for centuries…. – Umberto Eco

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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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Nature
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From lies to forgeries the step is not so long, and I have written technical essays on the logic of forgeries and on the influence of forgeries on history. – Umberto Eco

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History
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Fear prophets and those prepared to die for the truth, for as a rule they make many others die with them, often before them, at times instead of them. – Umberto Eco

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Storytelling
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If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten. – Rudyard Kipling

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Storytelling

Australian Aborigines say that the big stories—the stories worth telling and retelling, the ones in which you may find the meaning of your life—are forever stalking the right teller, sniffing and tracking like predators hunting their prey in the bush. – Robert Moss

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Writing a story allows us to play with our imaginary friends when we are adults. – Dr.SunWolf, professorsunwolf.com

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Storytelling

The universe is made of stories, not atoms. – Muriel Rukeyser

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You cant trust code that you did not totally create yourself. – Ken Thompson

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Trust

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. – Christopher Reeve

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strength

You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these twenty years at least. – Jane Austen

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So many older people, they just sit around all day long and they dont get any exercise. Their muscles atrophy, and they lose their strength, their energy and vitality by inactivity. – Jack LaLanne

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