Umberto Eco

But now I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had an underlying truth.

Italian Novelist

James Joyce

I've put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant, and that's the only way of insuring one's immortality.

Irish Novelist

Andrea Riseborough

People are fascinating. They're so unique and I think what's more fascinating is the reason behind the physical characteristic, the enigma, that's where the gold dust is.

English Actress

Mika

I'm not creating an enigma or leaving mystery, I'm just respecting myself enough as an artist to give myself room to grow and not to be devoured all in one go.

British Musician

Ashish Vidyarthi

For me, the ever smiling face of my father was an enigma which I understood later in life.

Indian Actor

Ellen Glasgow

Women are one of the Almighty's enigmas to prove to men that He knows more than they do.

American Novelist

Eugenio Montale

I have always knocked at the door of that wonderful and terrible enigma which is life.

Italian Poet

John Maeda

The artist needs to understand the truth that lies at the bottom of an enigma.

American Designer

Winston Churchill

Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

British Statesman

Chelsea Clinton

I have never thought of my life as being an enigma.

American Celebrity

Use ‘enigma’ to describe someone whose actions and thoughts are hard to predict or explain.

Mysterious Persona

‘Enigma’ can describe an element of a situation or person that remains unexplained or hidden.

Unknown Quality

Use it to express the mysterious nature of complex ideas or phenomena.

Abstract Concepts

An 'enigma' can refer to problems that are intellectually stimulating and complex.

Challenging Puzzles

Use 'enigma' when highlighting the process of searching for an answer or solution.

Seeking Solutions

In cross-cultural contexts, 'enigma' may describe customs or behaviors that outsiders find baffling.

Cultural Amalgam

The Enigma machine has a specific historical context tied to World War II.

Historical Significance

'Enigma' in this sense refers specifically to a machine, not a general mystery.

Cryptographic Device

It's important to know that the Enigma machine was used by Germany, shaping its historical perception.

German Origin

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