Books Quote by Augustine Birrell

“Libraries are not, never will be, used by everyone.”

— Alberto Manguel

“A great library cannot be constructed; it is the growth of ages.”

— John Hill Burton

Libraries are not made, they grow.

— Augustine Birrell

“A little library, growing larger every year, is an honorable part of a man's possessions. A library is not a luxury. It is one…

— Henry Ward Beecher

“To build up a library is to create a life. It's never just a random collection of books.”

— Carlos María Domínguez

“Libraries are forever.”

— Elaine Svenonius

Good as it is to inherit a library, it is better to collect one.

— Augustine Birrell

“Libraries are not, or at least should not be, engines of productivity. If anything, they should slow people down and seduce them with the…

— Barbara Fister

“What is the value of libraries? Through lifelong learning, libraries can and do change lives, a point that cannot be overstated.”

— Michael Gorman

“A little library, growing larger every year, is an honourable part of a man's history. It is a man's duty to have books. A…

— Henry Ward Beecher

“I like libraries. It’s a comfort that knowledge can be saved for so long.”

— Scarlet Jackson Pearce

“I love libraries. I love books. There is something sacred, I think, about a great library because it represents the preservation of the wisdom,…

— Gordon B. Hinckley