Admire Quote by Ibn Warraq

I wasn't an academic looking in books for ideas. But I educated myself about historical work that was similar to mine, to provide a…

— Michael Heizer

All the essentials of humanity's artistic treasures can be found in New York.

— Claude Levi-Strauss

“Our sense that a library is a public good and our idea of what such a place should look like derived precisely from a…

— Stephen Greenblatt

I think the New York Public Library is so, so amazing. It's literally the coolest place - It's good shelter from the sun and…

— Natalie Portman

“One of the powerful functions of a library — any library — lies in its ability to take us away from worlds that are…

— Richard F. Thomas

“Libraries are the thin red line between civilization and barbarism." [ Libraries on the Front Lines , ALA interview 2011]”

— Neil Gaiman

Libraries are a hallmark of a civilized culture, and librarians represent that culture to all facets of society.

— Janis Ian

It seems to me that the dedication of a library is an act of faith. To bring together the resources of the past and…

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

“Books permit us to voyage through time, to tap the wisdom of our ancestors. The library connects us with the insight and knowledge, painfully…

— Carl Sagan

One of the reasons that I take such joy in being a trustee of the New York Public Library is the love of reading…

— Jessye Norman

By working and living in New York, you are breathing Western civilization, continuously reminded of its benefits and its values.

— Ibn Warraq

It's great that New York has large spaces for art. But the enormous immaculate box has become a dated, even oppressive place. Many of…

— Jerry Saltz