Library Quotes

1426 Library quotes by 907 unique authors

The library is not a shrine for the worship of books. It is not a temple where literary incense must be burned or where one's… — Norman Cousins
Do not be guilty of possessing a library of learned books while lacking learning yourself. — Desiderius Erasmus
There is nowhere in the world where sleep is so deep as in the libraries of the House of Commons. — Henry Channon
Our nearly century-long experiment in banning marijuana has failed as abysmally as Prohibition did... In contrast, legalizing and taxing marijuana would bring in substantial sums… — Nicholas D. Kristof
For five hundred years, Baghdad had been a city of palaces, mosques, libraries and colleges. Its universities and hospitals were the most up-to-date in the… — John Bagot Glubb
When I was a young boy, I loved spending hours in St. Franics Xavier's school library at Saint Louis University. The feel of the books… — William Lacy Clay, Jr.
Every child needs a safe place to fall - a place where he or she can explore things without worrying about failure and judgment. A… — Bill Harley
When I was young, we couldn't afford much. But, my library card was my key to the world. — John Goodman
If you want to know how many prison cells to build, look at the number of third graders who can't read. — Mary Landrieu
Children read to learn - even when they are reading fantasy, nonsense, light verse, comics or the copy on cereal packets, they are expanding their… — Joan Aiken
The late Queen Victoria once paid a royal visit to a renowned library. At one point, the head librarian asked, "Your Majesty, might I please… — Unknown Author
At the age of three I began to look around my grandfather's library. My first knowledge of astronomy came from reading and looking at pictures… — Jesse L. Greenstein
My encouragement to you is to go tomorrow to the library. — Maya Angelou
Libraries are community treasure chests, loaded with a wealth of information available to everyone equally, and the key to that treasure chest is the library… — Laura Bush
Those who declared librarians obsolete when the Internet rage first appeared are now red-faced. We need them more than ever. The Internet is full of… — Patricia Schroeder
I used to go to the library all the time when I was kid. As a teenager, I got a book on how to write… — Drew Carey
Being in the library is so addictive for me that I really have to exercise self-control so I can get some writing done at home. — Janet Fitch
The library (in the migrant community) I grew up in was my only link to the outside world. — Luis Valdez
When we build a public library, we don't have to pay to get in, but when we build a stadium, we have to pay the… — Jesse Ventura
It was a great place to write a novel about book burning, in the library basement. — Ray Bradbury
I would walk into the Carnegie Library and I would see the pictures of Booker T. and pictures of Frederick Douglass and I would read.… — Clarence Thomas
The public library is more than a repository of books. It's a mysterious, wondrous place with the power to change lives. — Elizabeth Taylor
Libraries are my passion in life. Before I became mayor (of Los Angeles), I used to sneak out here during lunchtime...and I'd go to a… — Richard Riordan
I find that when I come out of the library I'm in what I call the library bliss of being totally taken away from the… — Tracy Chevalier
I liked reading and working out my ideas in the midst of that endless crowd walking in and out of the (library) looking for something.… — Alfred Kazin

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