Librarian Quotes

263 Librarian quotes by 196 unique authors

The love of libraries, like most loves, must be learned. — Alberto Manguel
In my fool hardy youth, when my friends were dreaming of heroic deeds in the realms of engineering and law, finance and national politics, I… — Alberto Manguel
You don’t want a general houseworker, do you? Or a traveling companion, quiet, refined, speaks fluent French entirely in the present tense? Or an assistant… — Dorothy Parker
Most uncomfortable! Did we lose anyone? Head count! Lee Ark, Leetu, and Brunstetter. Three. Should we count the meech egg? No, I think not. Don't… — Donita K. Paul
God bless the Reference Librarians — James Lee Burke
Please don't worry. It's a psychological complaint, common amongst ex-librarians. You see, she thinks she's a coffee table edition... — Alan Moore
In general, librarians enjoyed special requests. A reference librarian is someone who likes the chase. When librarians read for pleasure, they often pick a good… — Karen Joy Fowler
Authors also create lovable, friendly characters, then proceed to do terrible things to them, like throw them in unsightly librarian-controlled dungeons. This makes readers feel… — Brandon Sanderson
I just said, 'Well, the real people performing miracles every day are librarians,' and we all laughed ourselves off our chairs. — Nancy Pearl
Teachers are to inspire; librarians are to fulfill. — Ray Bradbury
A university is just a group of buildings gathered around a library. — Shelby Foote
As a child, my number one best friend was the librarian in my grade school. I actually believed all those books belonged to her. — Erma Bombeck
When I was a child, it was a matter of pride that I could plow through a Nancy Drew story in one afternoon, and begin… — Kathleen Norris
I wish there could be an international peace conference of booksellers, for (you will smile at this) my own conviction is that the future happiness… — Christopher Morley
Librarians are the coolest people out there doing the hardest job out there on the frontlines. And every time I get to encounter or work… — Neil Gaiman
the not-so-bookish librarian was half angel, half she-devil, so sayeth the rumor mill. — Ellen Hopkins
Librarians understand about power - they know how to find anything. — Joan Bauer
... one of those librarians who rules the stacks with an intimidating scowl, whispers quiet sharply enough to lacerate the tender inner tissues of the… — Dean Koontz
Amy, Dan, and Nellie were sitting at a table in a conference room, examining reproductions of Franklin documents-some so rare, the librarians told her, the… — Rick Riordan
Even now, she wished she could write a note, push it across the table, and go away to her room. But she was no longer… — Garth Nix
The library smells like old books — a thousand leather doorways into other worlds. I hear silence, like the mind of God. I feel a… — Laura Whitcomb
The old man was peering intently at the shelves. 'I'll have to admit that he's a very competent scholar.' Isn't he just a librarian?' Garion… — David Eddings
I'm just the librarian. I can only give you the books. I can't give you the answers. — Kami Garcia
Jace's eyes sparkled, but he said calmly, "Not at all. the Silent Brothers can help her retrieve her memories." "You hate the Silent Brothers," protested… — Cassandra Clare
[Librarians] are subversive. You think they're just sitting there at the desk, all quiet and everything. They're like plotting the revolution, man. I wouldn't mess… — Michael Moore

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