Library Quote by Keith Richards

When you are growing up there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully: the church, which belongs to God, and the public…

— Keith Richards

The public library is the great equaliser.

— Keith Richards

Libraries can take the place of God.

— Umberto Eco

“Libraries for me have always had a cathedral-like ambiance, a hushed sanctuary where learning is revered, where we the people elevate books and education…

— Harlan Coben

“Libraries are innately subversive institutions, born of the radical notion that every member of society deserves free, high-quality access to knowledge and culture.”

— Matt Finch

Believe me, the library is the temple of God. Education is the most sacred religion of all.

— Gene Simmons

“Libraries are like houses of worship: Whether or not you use them yourself, it's important to know that they are there. In many ways…

— Jane Stanton Hitchcock

“I love libraries. I love books. There is something sacred, I think, about a great library because it represents the preservation of the wisdom,…

— Gordon B. Hinckley

A library implies an act of faith.

— Victor Hugo

One of the most subversive institutions in the United States is the public library..

— Bell Hooks

The point of a library's existence is not persuasion or evangelism, but knowledge. It is irrelevant to the good library whether, as an institution,…

— Robert Hughes

“More than a building that houses books and data, the library has always been a window to a larger world--a place where we've always…

— Barack Obama