Archivists Quote by Brad Meltzer Download Open image “Most archivists don't like surprises. That's why we work in the past.” — Brad Meltzer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.0 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Archivists Past Surprise Time
“There are people who call themselves Archivists...Back when the Hundred Committee made their selections, the Archivists knew the works that didn't get selected would… — Allie Condie Copy Share Image
“He told me that archivists and librarians were opposite personas. True librarians are unsentimental. They're pragmatic, concerned with the newest, cleanest, most popular books.… — Avi Steinberg Copy Share Image
“Archivists were passionate people, some of whom dedicated their whole lives to the pursuit of unbiased truth. Given the wealth of information that needed… — Becky Chambers Copy Share Image
“I think you’re more an archivist than a librarian,” he said. He told me that archivists and librarians were opposite personas. True librarians are… — Avi Steinberg Copy Share Image
For the Archivist, this role is a result of his obligation to preserve and assure timely and maximum access to our governmental records in… — Allen Weinstein Copy Share Image
Not only the Archivist alone but all who work for NARA are designated custodians of America's national memory. — Allen Weinstein Copy Share Image
“Curators and archivists at local museums can play a significant role in bringing this difficult history home, a commitment that is sometimes sparked by… — Paulette Regan Copy Share Image
We all know that I am not a big fan of surprises, and for whatever reason my life seems to be full of them. — Cynthia Bailey Copy Share Image
Ultimately a historian has to put together a cohesive work. That doesn't mean that your curiosity is ever totally satisfied. — Adele Logan Alexander Copy Share Image
There's nothing wrong with wanting someone to save us - or admitting we can't do it all ourselves. — Brad Meltzer Copy Share Image
There's nothing in the world like buried treasure-and people hungry and obsessed enough to risk their lives for it. Pirate Hunters isn't just a… — Brad Meltzer Copy Share Image
“Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it’s at the end of your arm. As you get older, remember you have another hand:… — Brad Meltzer Copy Share Image
When you believe in something, fight for it. And when you see injustice, fight harder than you've ever fought before. — Brad Meltzer Copy Share Image
The point is, as death gets closer - what's so wrong with wanting someone you love to live forever? — Brad Meltzer Copy Share Image
“That was the problem with being desperate. It always made you sloppy.” — Brad Meltzer Copy Share Image
We make a great bad guy, and they all say they hate us. But at the end of every day, people want to trust… — Brad Meltzer Copy Share Image
Overwatch doesn't just bring together the legal and espionage genres. It merges family problems with professional ones, swirls in a major helping of murder… — Brad Meltzer Copy Share Image
In this life, y'ever notice that you face the same challenges again and again? We all do. They're challenges to your soul. We repeat… — Brad Meltzer Copy Share Image
Linda Tripp has shown that a true friend is an archivist, a biographer. — Mary Schmich Copy Share Image
“My work is whatever I want it to be, and I report to no one regularly. The head librarian -- the man in charge… — Martha Cooley Copy Share Image
The Archivist of the United States essentially works for the American people across partisan lines and not, regardless of which Administration nominates the person,… — Allen Weinstein Copy Share Image
To enslave an individual troubles your consciences, Archivist, but to enslave a clone is no more troubling than owning the latest six-wheeler ford, ethically.… — David Mitchell Copy Share Image
Ro trails his hands against the wall as he walks. The archivists look at him as he passes. Ro is good at irritating people;… — Margaret Stohl Copy Share Image
Thus, the Archivist must display at all times scrupulous independence and a devotion to the laws and principles which govern the responsibilities of the… — Allen Weinstein Copy Share Image
“A good deal of time spent researching this book might well have been wasted and valuable opportunities missed if it had not been for… — Antony Beevor Copy Share Image
Do not become archivists of facts. Try to penetrate to the secret of their occurrence, persistently search for the laws which govern them. — Ivan Pavlov Copy Share Image
Archiving is extremely expensive and time consuming. I'm sure an archivist would tell me I'm doing it wrong. It's an industry that's built upon… — Ian MacKaye Copy Share Image
For the Archivist, this role is a result of his obligation to preserve and assure timely and maximum access to our governmental records in… — Allen Weinstein Copy Share Image
“What can I say, I'm a sucker for abandoned stuff, misplaced stuff, forgotten stuff, any old stuff which despite the light of progress and… — Mark Z. Danielewski Copy Share Image
