Quotes by Library The true university of these days is a collection of books. Thomas Carlyle librarythese-daysbook Truthfully, without over-egging it, as I often do, the library and journalism, those things made me who I am. Terry Pratchett libraryjournalismwho-i-am I was a very keen reader of science fiction, and during the time I was going to libraries, it was good, written by people who knew their science. Terry Pratchett librarypeoplefiction If I had read as much as other men I would have known no more than they. Thomas Hobbes libraryknownmen A democratic society depends upon an informed and educated citizenry. Thomas Jefferson librarianlibrarydemocratic Seventy million books in America's libraries, but the one you want to read is always out. Thomas Lansing Masson librarybookamerica Natural species are the library from which genetic engineers can work. Thomas Lovejoy librarycomplexitynatural Go anywhere you wish, talk to everyone. Ask any questions; you will be given answers. When you want to learn, you will be taught. Use the library. Open any book. Terry Pratchett librarywishbook She thougt of sunrise over the library slope at Cornell University that nobody out on it had seen because the slope faces west. Thomas Pynchon librarysunrisewest Call me a schoolmarm, but few things make me angrier than people not taking good care of library materials. Tim Gunn librarycarepeople I have a couple of thousand books in my personal library. Choosing a favorite is next to impossible. But I do love the written word. Tim Gunn librarycouplebook A School Library is Like the Bat Cave: it's a safe fortress in a chaotic world, a source of knowledge and the lair of a superhero. Tom Angleberger librarysuperheroschool The Only way to do all the things you'd like to do is to read Tom Clancy libraryreadingway Shared libraries are the work of the devil, the one true sign that the apocalypse is at hand. Tom Duff librarydevilhands I took up a sort of a hobby of just hanging around the local library. I'd pick out an author and I would read all their books. Tom T. Hall libraryhobbiesbook Print-based libraries developed in an age of scarce printed resources. Tom Peters libraryresourcesage Many flagship state universities have wonderful digital libraries that are accessed by people around the world. In future, if not current, budget crises, trustees, board members, and administrators may wonder why these state institutions - with an articulated primary clientele of students, faculty, and staff members and a secondary clientele of all citizens of the state - should be spending resources on a digital library that is used by many people beyond the primary and secondary service populations. Tom Peters librarypeopleworld Usage tends to be global, while funding tends tobe local. When we allow it to happen, usage of a digital library is remarkably diverse and widespread. Tom Peters usagelibrarydigital People of all demographic categories and geographic regions will access a good digital library. Tom Peters librarydigitalpeople It may be primarily property taxes in the case of a public library, or state taxes and tuition in the case of an academic library at a public university, but the funding sources of most libraries continue to have a strong geographic component. Tom Peters librarytuitionstrong«3637383940414243444546»
