"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 allâ€”librarians consider free access to information the foundation of democracy, and theyâ€™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.Dâ€¦In tough times, a librarian is a terrible thing to waste."

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Source : Marilyn Johnson (2010). “This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All”, p.12, Harper Collins

Marilyn Johnson

#Commitment Quotes #Loss Quotes #Player Quotes

“We're reviewing everything to see how we can do it better, faster, and more efficiently.”
“There are many actors who have inspired me: Spencer Tracy for his incredible elegance and, of course, Cary Grant. But, there's also an Italian actor I admire a great deal: Alberto Sordi.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I always want to rock.”
“But what goes on in my life outside of the game should be my business.”
“Beauty when most unclothed is clothed best.”

Source : "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, p. 31-33, Sicelides, act II, scene 4, 1922.
“The Smithsonian museums are among this country's most endearing treasures and I look forward to helping maintain and enhance their coveted works of art.”
“There's no question that the striving, the stuff that you got out of [sports]. The depending on someone right beside you. Sitting here and calling on yourself when you're tired or getting through something painful, watching your teammates do the same. Everybody feels good when you first walk out there.”

Source : Source: bleacherreport.com
“Neutrality is dangerous, whereby thou becomest a necessary prey to the conqueror.”

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