“In tough times, a librarian is a terrible thing to waste.”

“In tight economic times, with libraries sliding farther and farther down the list of priorities, we risk the loss of their ideals, intelligence, and knowledge, not to mention their commitment to access for all—librarians consider free access to information the foundation of democracy, and they’re right. Librarians are essential players in the information revolution because they level that field. They enable those without money or education to read and learn the same things as the billionaire and the Ph.D…In tough times, a librarian is a terrible thing to waste.”

“When the going gets tough, the tough get a librarian.”

“Love is all right, as things go, but lovers can be a terrible waste of a girl's time.”

“A blah is a terrible thing to waste!”

“A mind is a terrible thing to waste, Share the joy of reading with all you meet. Both young and Old. Especially the children.”