Adult life Quote by Clifford Currie Librarian of the Ashmolean Library Oxford
““I found that I could not contemplate an adult life in which books were not dominant. I wanted to live and work with them...I had to be able to take books from their places, run my finger over their backs, see how they opened, flick their corners straight. I wanted a perspective of bookshelves always in my eye. And books, books, books. This was not a rational way of determining on a career and was much tainted by mushiness. But it was the way in which my decision hardened, before I was fifteen years old, to become a librarian.””
About This Quote
A lifelong passion for books drove the author to become a librarian, despite rational doubts, highlighting personal calling over practicality.
In simple terms: Passion for books outweighs practicality
Key Takeaway
Follow your calling despite doubts
Themes
books
calling
career
passion
knowledge
Mood
inspirational
reflective
Type
Adult life:0
Book:1
Books:1
Fifteen years:0
Librarian:1
Librarianship:0
Libraries:1
Life:0
Writer:0
Old Librarian:0
Books Dominant:0
Bookshelves Eye:0
Perspective Bookshelves:0
When to use this quote
- career choice
- education
- personal development
Key Concepts
library science
psychology
career development
Questions to Reflect On
- What fuels a career driven by passion?
- How to balance passion with practicality?
A Different Perspective
May overlook practical constraints
