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

  Umberto Eco
  Italian writer and critic 1932-2016
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. intelligent
2. assume
3. author
4. things
5. writer
6. aware

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

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