“It took me awhile to learn the rules. OK, it took the librarian in me weeks of careful obsessive research to learn… — Molly Harper Copy Share Image
Librarians are not just gatekeepers to knowledge, they are what the American Indians used to call their special sages who preserved the… — James H. Billington Copy Share Image
My parents have not insisted that we go to college, but she wanted us to learn. Teacher, librarian, secretary, nurse. All my… — Bette Midler Copy Share Image
Librarians are the coolest people out there doing the hardest job out there on the frontlines. And every time I get to… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
In my day the library was a wonderful place… We didn't have visual aids and didn't have various programs...it was a sanctuary…… — Norman Mailer Copy Share Image
Keepers of books, keepers of print and paper on the shelves, librarians are keepers also of the records of the human spiritthe… — Archibald MacLeish Copy Share Image
“Look, I... I may not be an explorer, or an adventurer, or a treasure-seeker, or a gunfighter, Mr. O'Connell, but I am… — The Mummy Copy Share Image
Madam Pince, our librarian, tells me that it is 'pawed about, dribbled on, and generally maltreated' nearly everyday - a high compliment… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Somhow those Ten Men -- at the time they were called Recruiters, of course -- discovered that Constance had been at the… — Trenton Lee Stewart Copy Share Image
I was under the librarians' protection. Civil servants and servants of civility, they had my back. The would be whatever they needed… — Marilyn Johnson Copy Share Image
Here, then, is the point at which I see the new mission of the librarian rise up incomparably higher than all those… — Jose Ortega y Gasset Copy Share Image
“The librarian was called Miss Sunshine by all the kids. It wasn’t her real name, but she was so friendly and happy… — Ellen J. Lewinberg Copy Share Image
At the dawn of the 21st century, where knowledge is literally power, where it unlocks the gates of opportunity and success, we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Women who were housewives, who were pretty miserable ... felt inspired by her book and their life changed. They didn't become megastars,… — Germaine Greer Copy Share Image
I was so inspired by Dr. King that in 1956 with my brothers and sisters and first cousins, I was only 16… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
“Libraries are like houses of worship: Whether or not you use them yourself, it's important to know that they are there. In… — Jane Stanton Hitchcock Copy Share Image
Hi," Kami said to Dorothy, the head librarian…"Can you tell me where I could find the books on Satanism?" Twenty minutes later,… — Sarah Rees Brennan Copy Share Image
“I know that sounds too earnest, but it’s true. I mean, I would rather be a librarian, but I worry about the… — George R.R. Martin Copy Share Image
I could not do what I do without the kindness, consideration, resourcefulness and work of librarians, particularly in public libraries... What started… — David McCullough Copy Share Image
Believers and doers are what we need - faithful librarians who are humble in the presence of books… To be in a… — Lawrence Clark Powell Copy Share Image
I found the idea of being a librarian very appealing--working in a place where people had to whisper and only speak when… — Peter Cameron Copy Share Image
“She'd always been a little excitable, a little more passionate about books than your average person, but she was supposed to be… — Sarah Beth Durst Copy Share Image
The secret of a good librarian is that he never reads anything more of the literature in his charge than the title… — Robert Musil Copy Share Image
Libraries are brothels for the mind. Which means that librarians are the madams, greeting punters, understanding their strange tastes and needs, and… — Guy Browning Copy Share Image
“Believe it or not working in libraries is very similar to working on an ambulance or a fire truck. You take care… — Lori Reed Copy Share Image
A modern librarian, who has faith in the law that 'BOOKS ARE FOR USE,' is happy only when his readers make his… — S. R. Ranganathan Copy Share Image
I grew up in a household without a TV. We lived next door to a library for a while, and at one… — Victoria Hanley Copy Share Image
A collection of good books, with a soul to it in the shape of a librarian, becomes a vitalized power among the… — Justin Winsor Copy Share Image
I was given the ability to create stories and characters. That's my part of the long chain of writers, publishers, agents, booksellers,… — Karl Marlantes Copy Share Image
“The next library is a place, still. A place where people come together to do co-working and coordinate and invent projects worth… — Alan Bennett Copy Share Image
I really hope that all librarians aren't like Gladys Morgan. Because I'd really like , at some point, to walk into a… — Patrick Carman Copy Share Image
[My mom] had always wanted to write a children's book. She was a children's librarian and an elementary school teacher, so of… — Jenna Bush Copy Share Image
Banks aren't neutral observers, they're ... the people who caused the mess. It's like someone who's wet themselves in a public building… — Mark Steel Copy Share Image
The name America has definitely grown on me. I wish there was a big patriotic story behind it, but the truth is… — America Ferrera Copy Share Image
“What the hell do you have on?” Emily looked down at her ensemble. “I have done something wrong, haven't I?” “Did Tinker… — Bella Street Copy Share Image
The librarian spoke in a reverential whisper. Corliss knew she'd misjudged this passionate woman. Maybe she dressed poorly, but she was probably… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
The librarian isn't a clerk who happens to work in a library. A librarian is a data hound, a guide, a sherpa… — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
In general, librarians enjoyed special requests. A reference librarian is someone who likes the chase. When librarians read for pleasure, they often… — Karen Joy Fowler Copy Share Image
“Katherine Anne Dugan had long ago realized that being pretty helped her to be a better librarian, actually stimulating interest in learning… — Suzanne Roberts Copy Share Image
Present company excluded, this looked to be the most pleasant detention ever experienced by mankind. Further proof that librarians should run the… — Heather Brewer Copy Share Image
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