“There are almost as many kinds of libraries as there are kinds of readers.”

“The worst surroundings in the world can be tolerated if the people in them are interesting and kind.”

“There are two kinds of fears: rational and irrational- or in simpler terms, fears that make sense and fears that don't.”

“The library was one enormous room, with long, high metal shelves and the perfect quiet that libraries provide for anyone looking for an answer.”

“A library is like an island in the middle of a vast sea of ignorance, particularly if the library is very tall and the surrounding area has been flooded.”

“The sea is nothing but a library of all the tears in history.”

“Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have.”