John Cotton Dana Quotes:

Who dares to teach must never cease to learn.

source: - John Cotton Dana's remarks on a quotation suitable for inscription on a new building at Newark State College, Union, New Jersey (1912) as quoted in "The New York Times Book Review" (p. 55.), March 5, 1967.

Topics: Inspirational, Dare, Teach, Math Education, Inspirational Education

The public library is a center of public happiness first, of public education next.

source: - John Cotton Dana (2012). “A Library Primer”, p.16, tredition

Topics: Library, Next, Firsts, Public Library

Of hobbies there are many, many, kinds. For example, money-making. But money-making is not exactly a hobby, for it will scarcely carry a boy along in continuous joy, comfort and pleasure - to say nothing of a full-grown man. Money comes, not because it is ridden as a hobby, but because a real hobby is ridden so cleverly and carefully that it oozes out money on the side!

Topics: Money, Real, Boys

To use it should be as natural ... as to use the trolley when one needs transportation.

Topics: Library, Needs, Use

The library should be a commonplace to every one. To use it should be as natural when one needs news or knowledge, fiction or fact, as it is to use the trolley when one needs transportation.

source: - "Libraries; addresses and essays".

Topics: Library, Needs, Use, Trolleys