Jesse Shera famous quotes

The paperless society is about as plausible as the paperless bathroom.
-- Jesse Shera

#Bathroom

When a librarian really believes that a book is harmful, that its content is contrary to the welfare of the community, or that it is destructive of good taste, even if those are his opinions only, he has not only the right, but also the obligation to do what he properly can to keep that book out of the hand of those whom he thinks might be injured by it.
-- Jesse Shera

#Believe #Book #Thinking

Shera's Two Laws of Cataloging: Law #1, No cataloger will accept the work of any other cataloger. Law #2: No cataloger will accept his/her own work six months after the cataloging.
-- Jesse Shera

#Law #Two #Library

The computer is here to stay, therefore it must be kept in its proper place as a tool and a slave, or we will become sorcerer's apprentices, with data data everywhere and not a thought to think.
-- Jesse Shera

#Thinking #Data #Tools

We found the bathrooms, which were labeled 'Aliens' and 'Femaliens.' 'Finally,' I said to J.Lo. 'Here's a bathroom you're allowed to use.

I'm a leave-the-bathroom-door-open nudist, which is sometimes disconcerting for my friends.

The secret of marriage is: separate bedrooms and separate bathrooms.

I would rather sleep in a bathroom than in another hotel.

Always go to the bathroom before you ‘go’ to the bathroom.

I was depressed as a child. I found it hard to make friends. My favourite thing was locking myself in the bathroom and practising comedy routines.

Life is like a movie-since there aren't any commercial breaks, you have to get up and go to the bathroom in the middle of it.

I can't believe anyone would voluntarily run 26 miles. Sometimes I sit on the couch cross-legged because I don't feel like walking to the bathroom.

The paperless society is about as plausible as the paperless bathroom.

I'm no interior decorator, but just I have a feeling that plastic plants in the bathroom... probably not a good idea.