Culture Quote by Neil Gaiman

No matter where you are on the political spectrum, libraries make sense. It's such a small investment. Every dollar supporting a library system returns…

— Karin Slaughter

A library of wisdom, then, is more precious than all wealth, and all things that are desirable cannot be compared to it.

— Richard de Bury

Most people don't realize how important librarians are. I ran across a book recently which suggested that the peace and prosperity of a culture…

— Neil Gaiman

“What is the value of libraries? Through lifelong learning, libraries can and do change lives, a point that cannot be overstated.”

— Michael Gorman

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

— Janis Ian

“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

Our libraries are valuable centers of education, learning and enrichment for people of all ages. In recent years, libraries have taken on an increasingly…

— Jodi Rell

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

Libraries have always been humanities' way of preserving its collective wisdom

— Umberto Eco

“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

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

The library is seen as a force for self improvement and the pursuit of knowledge. I fear that in many cases this is no…

— John Redwood