“In any library in the world, I am at home, unselfconscious, still and absorbed.” WorldStillsHomeLibraryLibrarianReservoirsLibraries And Librarians Author:Germaine Greer
“The librarian of today, and it will be true still more of the librarians of tomorrow, are not fiery dragons interposed between the people and the books. They are useful public servants, who manage libraries in the interest of the public . . . Many still think that a great reader, or a writer of books, will make an excellent librarian. This is pure fallacy.” PeopleThinkingStillsBookTodayInterestReaderTomorrowPureLibraryBeing TrueManageExcellentServantDragonsLibrarianFallacyFieryPublic Servants Author:William Osler
“I was a bookworm. Every week I'd go to the library and get seven books. Remember libraries? I wonder if people still go. And I learned about everything from the library. I came from a Scottish family. Old school.” PeopleIfsStillsBookSchoolRememberWonderWeekSevenLibraryScottishOld SchoolBookworms Author:Colin Mochrie
“My own perception of that is somewhat colored by where people ask my advice, which is still, of course, about changes to Python internals or at least standard libraries.” PeopleStillsCoursesAsksMy OwnAdvicePerceptionStandardsLibraryInternalsPython Author:Guido van Rossum
“One cannot celebrate books sufficiently. After saying his best, still something better remains to be spoken in their praise. As with friends, one finds new beauties at every interview, and would stay long in the presence of those choice companions. As with friends, he may dispense with a wide acquaintance. Few and choice. The richest minds need not large libraries.” NeedsMindMayLongStillsBookChoicesPraiseRemainsLibraryWideCelebrateInterviewsCompanionAcquaintanceSomething BetterLibrary Books Book:Table-talk Source: Table-talk