Quote by Umberto Eco
Translation is the art of failure. - Umberto Eco

Translation is the art of failure. – Umberto Eco

Other quotes by Umberto Eco

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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Fear
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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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In the United States theres a Puritan ethic and a mythology of success. He who is successful is good. In Latin countries, in Catholic countries, a successful person is a sinner. – Umberto Eco

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Success
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Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal. – Igor Stravinsky

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Art

It seems almost backwards to me that my music seems the more emotional outlet, and the art stuff seems more about ideas. – David Byrne

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Art

Art is science made clear. – Wilson Mizner

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Art

Robert Rauschenberg was not a giant of American art he was the giant. No American created so many aesthetic openings for so many artists. – Jerry Saltz

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Art

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You will never cease to be the most amazed person on earth at what God has done for you on the inside. – Oswald Chambers

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Theres a fine line between participation and mockery. – Scott Adams

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