“Books are only half our job ; the other half is human nature.” — Mary Virginia Provines Copy Share Image
“Someone has said of books that they are our 'amplest heritages' of thought, and so they are. That doesn't necessarily mean that they must be learned or profound. They are food for the mind and different minds require different foods ; everyone is better for variety. Whatever stimulates the mind feeds it, be it fact, fiction or fable. That is… — Mary Virginia Provines Copy Share
“There is a somewhat time-worn joke about people taking up library work because they like to read : the joke consisting of… — Mary Virginia Provines Copy Share Image
“Books are only half our job ; the other half is human nature.” — Mary Virginia Provines Copy Share Image
“Someone has said of books that they are our 'amplest heritages' of thought, and so they are. That doesn't necessarily mean that they must be learned or profound. They are food for the mind and different minds require different foods ; everyone is better for variety. Whatever stimulates the mind feeds it, be it fact, fiction or fable. That is… — Mary Virginia Provines Copy Share
“There is a somewhat time-worn joke about people taking up library work because they like to read : the joke consisting of the fact… — Mary Virginia Provines Copy Share Image
