Umberto Eco Quotes

I'm a fast driver.

I'm not that careful with cars.

If a neighbor is killed in a car accident, do you sell your car and stop driving?

The computer is my favourite invention. I feel lucky to be part of the global village. I don't mean to brag, but I'm so fast with technology. People think it all seems too much, but we'll get used to it. I'm sure it all seemed too much when we were learning to walk.

Both Indy Car and Formula 1 work in the same way, although there is a greater emphasis on development and technology in Formula 1.

Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.

I'd like to have the flying car, I think that'd be really cool.

For any new technology there is always controversy and there always some fear associated with it. I think that's just the price of being first sometimes.

I'm hoping they slow down a little bit with technology, because I'm just trying to keep up.

The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.

The world moves fast. Business moves fast. Digital media moves extremely fast. It is far too easy to allow ourselves to be constantly blown from one trend to the next.

We lose 30,000 lives on our highways every year. We can certainly do better.

The opportunity ahead for Microsoft is vast, but to seize it, we must focus clearly, move faster, and continue to transform.

Obviously I rely on my driving.

Whenever I jump into the car I always try to do my best.

Of course, the cars are getting safer and safer but, when you are going at 340km/h, it can never be safe. This I knew from the start.

I would... learn how to drive... have a nice car... and drive it.

Do not fear the digital world, it will not kill us all.

Being myself includes taking risks with myself, taking risks on new behavior, trying new ways of 'being myself', so that I can see who it is I want to be.

Throughout the history of el Bulli, there have been many changes in its organisation or philosophy. This is another one of those moments. There will be risk, and freedom, and creativity. But there won't be opening hours, or reservations, or routines.

Successful innovations become conventions.

Elephants are VERY BIG. Motor cars go quickly.

The truth is, homes change over time — and technology has to adapt, not try to do everything at once.

If something fails despite being carefully planned, carefully designed, and conscientiously executed, that failure often bespeaks underlying change and, with it, opportunity.

There is no adequate defense, except stupidity, against the impact of a new idea.