"One must be prepared to reject not only the schema of the physical library, which is essentially a response to books and their proliferation, but the schema of the book itself, and even that of the printed page as a long term storage device, if one is to discover the kinds of procognitive systems needed in the future."

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Source : "Quantitative measurement and dynamic library service" by Ching-chih Chen, (p. 52), 1980.

J. C. R. Licklider

#Book Quotes #Long Quotes #Library Quotes

“He who is born with a silver spoon in his mouth is generally considered a fortunate person, but his good fortune is small compared to that of the happy mortal who enters this world with a passion for flowers in his soul.”

Source : Celia Thaxter (2008). “An Island Garden”, p.4, Applewood Books
“While I'm impressed with the length of those legs, she's not an intellectual giant.”

Source : Song: Airhead, Album: Aliens Ate My Buick
“You don't read Gatsby, I said, to learn whether adultery is good or bad but to learn about how complicated issues such as adultery and fidelity and marriage are. A great novel heightens your senses and sensitivity to the complexities of life and of individuals, and prevents you from the self-righteousness that sees morality in fixed formulas about good and evil.”

Source : Azar Nafisi (2003). “Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books”, p.133, Random House
“I just need to be in a position where I can control the ball, make smart decisions, and do what I'm coached up to do.”
“I love chilling in a cute sweatsuit and wedge sandals or sneakers.”
“As Far As People Who Ran The Show, It Was The Highest Levels of NATO, the U.S., MI6, CIA And The Pentagon”
“Life is extremely short and you cannot dance to current affairs.”

Source : Chris Cleave (2012). “Chris Cleave Ebook Boxed Set: Little Bee, Incendiary, Gold”, p.154, Simon and Schuster
“Work is my joy... Work is my therapy, I don't know anybody who loves work as much as I do.”

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