Affection Quote by Mark Twain

“A public library is the most enduring of memorials, the trustiest monument for the preservation of an event or a name or an affection;…

— Mark Twain

There is something almost sacred about a great library because it represents the preservation of the wisdom, the learning, and the pondering of men…

— Gordon B. Hinckley

Libraries are public treasuries. They're ways in which well-meaning societies leave the wealth of the past arranged A to Z so that anyone walking…

— Francis Spufford

I can think of few more worthy achievements than keeping a library alive and well for a century. As far as I am concerned,…

— Gillian Roberts

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

Public libraries have been a mainstay of my life. They represent an individual's right to acquire knowledge; they are the sinews that bind civilized…

— James A. Michener

A library is a temple unabridged with priceless treasure. Librarians are the majesties who loan the jewels of measure. They welcome to the kingdom…

— Pam Muñoz Ryan

Public libraries are our great teachers and storytellers, and are a vital adjunct to our schools. In this day of standardized and homogenized education,…

— Julie Andrews

The public library system of the United States is worth preserving.

— Henry Rollins

“That the public library is a part of the educational system should never be lost sight of in the work of establishing it, or…

— John Cotton Dana

A library is a home filled with our stories. On every shelf, we see ourselves, experience our collective conscious, describe our dreams and our…

— Adriana Trigiani

Our public monuments are memorials to the Enlightenment.

— Mason Cooley