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“To all librarians everywhere, God bless you.”

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David Morrell is an American novelist known for his suspense and thriller novels. His works often blend historical and fictional elements to create engaging stories. Born on April 24, 1943, Morrell's writing career began in the 1970s. more

“When I enter a library, when I enter the world of books, I feel the ghosts of the past on my shoulders urging me to speech. I hear Patrick Henry cry to the Burgsses, 'Is Life so dear, or Peace so sweet, to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?' I hear Sojourner Truth tell me that the hand that rocks the cradle can also rock the boat, and William Lloyd Garrison say, 'I am in earnest, I will not be silenced.'”

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Author:Sara Paretsky

“We cannot build foundations of a state without rule of law.”

States Law Foundation Rule Of Law

Author:Mahmoud Abbas

“As the most social apes, we inhabit a mirror-world in which every important relationship, whether with spouse, friend or child, shapes the brain, which in turn shapes our relationships.”

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Author:Diane Ackerman

“To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.”

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Author:Teresa of Avila

“I could have made a fortune in cheeseburgers, but I finally chose politics.”

Made Fortune Cheeseburger

Author:Francois Hollande

“A good library can provide the furniture of our minds and the threads from which we weave our dreams.”

Mind Dream Library Thread Our Dreams Furniture

Author:Anne Perry

“It was at our library that I found Nancy Drew and fell in love with the genre. I've been grateful ever since for those tolerant, book-loving librarians who allowed a child like me to read what I wanted to read.”

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Author:Nancy Pickard

“It's because of libraries that books like mine get recommended to book clubs and avid readers, who in turn pass them onto others looking to be whisked away from the world for a little while...and perhaps to learn a bit about themselves in the process.”

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Author:Jodi Picoult

“The library furnished our dreams, helped us shape our ambitions, made up people of books and ideas and grand designs.”

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Author:Anne Rice

“I can think of few more worthy achievements than keeping a library alive and well for a century. As far as I am concerned, one of the absolute backbones of a free society and a democracy is the library offering access to a treasure house of information to all.”

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Author:Gillian Roberts

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