Library Quotes

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I must say I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I go to the library and read a good book. — Groucho Marx
A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas - a place where history comes… — Norman Cousins
Wherever modern translations of marked excellence were already in existence efforts were made to secure them for the Library, but in a number of instances… — James Loeb
I seem to find different material every four to six months and I frequently forget it which is a shame because it would be nice… — Leo Kottke
Then I started checking out blues albums from the library and playing the harp along with them. — John Goodman
Thus, the standard library will serve as both a tool and as a teacher. — Bjarne Stroustrup
I basically did all the library research for this book on Google, and it not only saved me enormous amounts of time but actually gave… — Thomas Friedman
I was on my own at Wellesley, surrounded by a lot of young women who were motivated and intellectually curious. I started to read because… — Elisabeth Shue
I fell in love with reading when I was allowed to choose whatever books I wanted to check out of the library. I was around… — Adriana Trigiani
Until he lost all his money, my father was a successful north London Jewish businessman. He was unusual among his immediate family in that he… — Anthony Horowitz
The year after I graduated college I had a job in a library. When people underlined passages in the library books, or made notes in… — Lev Grossman
At Yahoo, we were one of the early proponents of the power of content showcased through new media. SnagFilms, with its large library and breadth… — Terry Semel
I was so inspired by Dr. King that in 1956, with some of my brothers and sisters and first cousins - I was only 16… — John Lewis
Libraries function as crucial technology hubs, not merely for free Web access, but those who need computer training and assistance. Library business centers help support… — Scott Turow
For thousands and thousands of American kids, libraries are the only safe place they can find to study, a haven free from the dangers of… — Scott Turow
When I was little, I wanted to be a doctor. I was really interested in gore. My grandfather was an orthopedic surgeon and he had… — Jennifer Egan
I work three days at home, and two days in the British Library or the London Library, just to get out of the house and… — David Nicholls
All my books take a long time to research. I spend several months researching before I start writing, and in the middle of writing I… — Linda Sue Park
I love getting out the house because writing is such a solitary business that even being at the library makes me feel part of the… — Jane Green
We never had books at home, but my dad, seeing how keen I was to read, took me to Islington Library when I was about… — Gary Kemp

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