"Library-denigrators, pay heed: suggesting that the Internet is a viable substitute for libraries is like saying ***** could replace your wife."

-- Joanne Harris

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“So how, children, does the brain, which lives without a spark of light, build for us a world full of light?”

Source : Anthony Doerr (2014). “All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel”, p.48, Simon and Schuster
“I love that moment when I feel a connection to another person, however brief or insignificant.”
“We're helping those children who cannot help themselves and giving a push to those who can. We've done it by working together for a common purpose. I see no reason to stop now.”
“Obviously I can't rely on my group, but I don't want to rely on a laptop just to play back some backing tracks, that's not the way I do things really.”
“Growing up means letting go of the dearest megalomaniacal dreams of our childhood. Growing up means knowing they can't be fulfilled. Growing up means gaining the wisdom and the skills to get what we want within the limitations imposed by reality - a reality which consists of diminished powers, restricted freedoms and, with the people we love, imperfect connections.”
“To deal with a 14-dimensional space, visualize a 3-D space and say 'fourteen' to yourself very loudly. Everyone does it.”
“I think a lot of the time these days people are so concerned about having the right camera and the right film and the right lenses and all the special effects that go along with it, even the computer, that they're missing the key element.”
“I would have taken the time to learn how to listen earlier. Learning about non-violent communication and how to take feedback has been integral to both my personal happiness and professional success.”

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