Librarian Quotes

263 Librarian quotes by 196 unique authors

One function of the librarian, as he saw it, was to blunt the edge of these differences and to provide a means whereby the rich… — Unknown Author
Every Librarian is a highly trained agent. An expert in intelligence, counterintelligence, Boolean searching, and hand-to-hand combat. — Mac Barnett
Never argue with a librarian; they know too much. — Carole Nelson Douglas
A collection of good books, with a soul to it in the shape of a librarian, becomes a vitalized power among the impulses by which… — Justin Winsor
I am what libraries and librarians have made me, with little assistance from a professor of Greek and poets — Heraclitus
The librarian spoke in a reverential whisper. Corliss knew she'd misjudged this passionate woman. Maybe she dressed poorly, but she was probably great in bed,… — Sherman Alexie
The mind's cross indexing puts the best librarian to shame. — Sharon Begley
The librarian, the warrior, the free spirit... archetypes are a great jumping off point to help clarify where we want to go with a character. — Kristan Higgins
I'm a born librarian with a sex drive — David Bowie
All knowledge is valuable to a librarian. — Beverly Cleary
I am not a librarian of my own work. It's a good thing not to be too involved with what you have done. — Mick Jagger
There are distinct duties of a poet laureate. I plan a reading series at the Library of Congress and advise the librarian. The rest is… — Rita Dove
I don't want to end up a bureaucrat in the time-management business for God or a librarian cataloguing timeless truths. Salvation is kicking in the… — Eugene H. Peterson
Being a librarian certainly helped me with my writing because it made me even more of a reader, and I was always an enthusiastic reader.… — Margaret Mahy
At this time on a weekday morning, the library was refuge to the retired, the unemployed, and the unemployable. ... 'I'm not always this gabby,'… — Myla Goldberg
But if you close your eyes and listen to Palin and her most irate supporters constantly squawk or bellyache or tweet about how unfair a… — Matt Labash
Goat curry and a female librarian, that's what I'm in the mood for. — Ben Katchor
Librarians are teaching the next generation how to use digital media responsibly. — Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Just like old librarians, old coins are often more valuable than they appear at face value. — Kate Klise
Librarians are like crack dealers when it comes to hooking small children. — Spider Robinson
A library is a temple unabridged with priceless treasure. Librarians are the majesties who loan the jewels of measure. They welcome to the kingdom the… — Pam MuÃ±oz Ryan
Despite popular theories, I believe people fall in love based not on good looks or fate but on knowledge. Either they are amazed by something… — Elizabeth McCracken
A great library is one nobody notices because it is always there, and always has what people need. — Vicki Myron
Being a writer in a library is rather like being a eunuch in a harem. — John Braine
A library is a place where you learn what teachers were afraid to teach you. — Alan Dershowitz

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