"The real hero is always a hero by mistake he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else.“

-Umberto Eco

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Umberto Eco quote about dreams: "The real hero is always a hero by mistake he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else."

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"In the United States there's 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."

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