“Dr. Beall gave him the first shot, followed closely by the second. He said, "I'll check for a heartbeat." I said, "You don't need to. I can see it in his eyes." Dewey was gone.” DeathSadCatLibraryDewey Book:Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story Source: Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story
“Morgens schlief Dewey neben einer Kiste voller Karteikarten und hatte nur eine Pfote hineingestellt. Vielleicht hatte es Stunden gedauert, bis er widerwillig eingesehen hatte,dass mehr von ihm keinen Platz darin fand.” IowaSpencerBibliothekDeweyDewey Und Ich Author:Vicki Myron
“The good, the bad, that's just life. Let it go. There's no need to fret about the past. The question is: who are you going to share it with tomorrow?” NeedsPastShareTomorrowLet It Go Author:Vicki Myron
“A great library is one nobody notices because it is always there, and always has what people need.” PeopleNeedsBookReadingLibraryThought ProvokingLibrarianLibraries And Librarians Author:Vicki Myron
“A great library doesn't have to be big or beautiful. It doesn't have to have the best facilities or the most efficient staff or the most users. A great library provides. It is enmeshed in the life of a community in a way that makes it indispensable. A great library is one nobody notices because it is always there, and always has what people need.” PeopleWayNeedsBigsBeautifulCommunityLibraryEfficientUsersStaffIndispensableFacility Author:Vicki Myron
“Books have survived television, radio, talking pictures, circulars (early magazines), dailies (early newspapers), Punch and Judy shows, and Shakespeare's plays. They have survived World War II, the Hundred Years' War, the Black Death, and the fall of the Roman Empire. They even survived the Dark Ages, when almost no one could read and each book had to be copied by hand. They aren't going to be killed off by the Internet.” WorldYearsBookWarPlayShowsHandsAgeFallBlackDarkTalkingTelevisionInternetHundredRadioNewspapersMagazinesWar Of The WorldsEmpiresWorld War IiWorld War ISurvivedDark AgesRoman EmpireBlack DeathShakespeare's Plays Author:Vicki Myron
“That's life. We all go through the tractor blades now and then. We all get bruised, and we all get cut. Sometimes the blade cuts deep. The lucky ones come through with a few scratches, a little blood, but even that isn't the most important thing. The most important thing is having someone there to scoop you up, to hold you tight, and to tell you everything is all right.” LittlesImportantSometimesCuttingBloodLuckyImportant ThingsNow And ThenScratchesBladesBruisedTractors Author:Vicki Myron
“Everone has a pain thermometer that goes from zero to ten. No one will make a change until they reach ten. Nine won't do it. At nine you are still afraid. Only ten will move you, and when you're there, you'll know. No one can make that decision for you.” KnowsStillsPainMovingDecisionTenNineZeroMaking ChangesThermometers Author:Vicki Myron
“There is nothing on God's green earth that someone won't complain about including both God and green earth.” EarthGreenIncludingComplainingGreen Earth Author:Vicki Myron
