I know a few librarians like this...
When you are growing up, there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully—the church, which belongs to God, and the public library, which belongs to you. The public library is a great equalizer.
- Keith Richards
I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: ‘O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.’ And God granted it.
- Voltaire
Despite the meek, shush-shushing stereotype, librarians are largely a freedom-upholding, risk-taking group. In the name of the First Amendment and anti-censorship, they have championed the causes of provocative writers and spoken out against banned and challenged books.
- Writer Linton Weeks, Washington Post
I really didn't realize the librarians were, you know, such a dangerous group. ... You think they're just sitting at the desk, all quiet and everything. They're like plotting the revolution, man. I wouldn't mess with them.
- Michael Moore
Those who burn books today will burn people tomorrow.
- Anonymous witness, Nazi bonfire 1933
First they came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Communist. Then they came for the Social Democrats, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Social Democrat. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up, because I wasn't a Jew, Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me.
- Pastor Martin Neimoller
We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
- John F. Kennedy
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
- Benjamin Franklin
A constitution of government, once changed from freedom, can never be restored; liberty once lost, is lost forever.
- John Adams
A rather good one. Is she related to Red Sonja, or Jirel of Jhoiry?
bookcalendar said this on December 30, 2007 at 9:54 am |
Welcome Bookcalendar! I don’t know about her Red Sonja quotient, but The librarian in question must be a very beautiful woman…
Woeful said this on December 30, 2007 at 10:29 am |
That’s HILARIOUS! (says the red headed circulation assistant) 😛
Cara said this on December 30, 2007 at 1:09 pm |
Happy New Year Cara!
Woeful said this on December 30, 2007 at 1:28 pm |
Dude. Too funny.
Jason said this on December 31, 2007 at 4:00 am |
Happy New Year to you too Jason! … Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do tonight 😉
Woeful said this on December 31, 2007 at 4:42 am |
I own an iliad not a Sony ereader but can vouch for their sexiness. Something about holding hundreds of books in your hands at once…
Nessa said this on January 8, 2008 at 1:02 pm |
Hi Nessa: Elegant design is sexy, and technology can be sexy too… Thanks for commenting!
Woeful said this on January 8, 2008 at 3:23 pm |
“I grew up on a farm and watched my stepfather shoot guns at cans and rabbits on many occasions. I am confident I have his natural talent.”
BWAHAHAHA! He also mentions Ivan Drago. BWAHAHAHA!
Stiletto said this on January 11, 2008 at 10:57 am |
🙂
Woeful said this on January 11, 2008 at 12:18 pm |