"The library is central to our free society. It is a critical element in the free exchange of information at the heart of our democracy."

-- Vartan Gregorian

#Heart Quotes #Library Quotes #Democracy Quotes

“As the young leaders of tomorrow, you have the passion and energy and commitment to make a difference. What I'd like to really urge you do is to have a global vision. Go beyond your country; go beyond your national boundaries”
“The trick to any profession is making it look easy.”
“You can't lie when you dance. It's so direct. You do what is in you. It is impossible to dance out of the side of your mouth.”
“When I go to the cinema, I'm often frustrated because I can guess exactly what is going to happen about ten minutes into the screening. So, when I'm working on a subject, I'm always looking for the element of surprise.”
“Beauties are always curious about beauties, and wits about wits.”
“I am an atheist because there is no evidence for the existence of God. That should be all that needs to be said about it: no evidence, no belief.”

Source : Dan Barker (1992). “Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist”, Freedom from Religion Fndtn
“The art market does represent a sort of hyper-capitalism: it produces added value without any actual work being done.”
“Junipers are generally chosen for the latter purpose, as they can be more readily bent into the desired form; the eyes and tongue are added afterwards, and the representation altogether is really good.”

Source : Robert Fortune (1853). “Two visits to the tea countries of China and the british tea plantations in the Himalaya”, p.72

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