"Libraries' most powerful asset is the conversation they provide - between books and readers, between children and parents, between individuals and the collective world. Take them away and those voices turn inwards or vanish. Turns out that libraries have nothing at all to do with silence."

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Source : "The secret life of libraries" by Bella Bathurst, www.theguardian.com. April 30, 2011.

Bella Bathurst

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“Libraries and demons," she muttered. "What is the attraction?”

Source : Jana Oliver (2010). “Retro Demonology”, p.9, Macmillan
“My attitude on skis is different now. I have learned to put less pressure on myself and on the edges of my skis when I'm racing, to be keep myself more under control.”
“If you would live happily, do not exaggerate life's evils, nor slight her blessings.”
“If we are all in agreement on the decision - then I propose we postpone further discussion of this matter until our next meeting to give ourselves time to develop disagreement and perhaps gain some understanding of what the decision is all about.”
“It is not your passing thoughts or brilliant ideas so much as your plain everyday habits that control your life....Live simply. Donâ€™t get caught in the machine of the worldâ€” it is too exacting. By the time you get what you are seeking your nerves are gone, the heart is damaged, and the bones are aching. Resolve to develop your spiritual powers more earnestly from now on. Learn the art of right living. If you have joy you have everything,so learn to be glad and contented....Have happiness now.”
“I think Damien Hirst is hilarious. And I think he's a true artist. He's not hilarious first; I think he is a real artist, and I also think he's got an amazing sense of humor.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I don't know what I'm doing, but I'm damn well gonna do it!”
“I've lost all my money on these films. They are not commercial. But I'm glad to lose it this way. To have for a souvenir of my life pictures like Umberto D. and The Bicycle Thief.”

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