Books Quote by Alberto Manguel

“The categories that a reader brings to a reading, and the categories in which that reading itself is placed - the learned social and…

— Alberto Manguel

During the day, the library is a realm of order.

— Alberto Manguel

“I actually like to sort books. I divide them into categories, line them up in order, sometimes flipping through one that catches my attention,…

— Dojyomaru

Every library answers a twofold need, which is often also a twofold obsession: that of conserving certain objects (books) and that of organizing them…

— Georges Perec

One of the powerful functions of a library-any library-lies in its ability to take us away from worlds that are familiar and comfortable and…

— Richard F. Thomas

A library represents the mind of its collector, fancies and foibles, strengths and weaknesses, prejudices and preferences.

— William Osler

“Libraries, whether my own or shared with a greater reading public, have always seemed to me pleasantly mad places, and for as long as…

— Alberto Manguel

A library is a gateway to others' minds, hearts, and lives.

— Tamora Pierce

A library is a home filled with our stories. On every shelf, we see ourselves, experience our collective conscious, describe our dreams and our…

— Adriana Trigiani

Ordered by subject, by importance, ordered according to whether the book was penned by God or by one of God's creatures, ordered alphabetically or…

— Alberto Manguel

“To know your way round a library is to master the whole of culture, i.e. the whole world.”

— Sophie Divry

“A library is not only a place of both order and chaos; it is also the realm of chance. Books, even after they have…

— Alberto Manguel