40 quotes about libraries and information science

Quote	Author
On the Power of Libraries
"Libraries are the backbone of a nation. A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life."	Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
"A library card is the start of a journey."	Barbara Kingsolver
"Libraries are the living memory of mankind."	Aldous Huxley
"Nothing is pleasanter than exploring a library."	Voltaire
"I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library."	Jorge Luis Borges
"A library is a gateway to wisdom and knowledge."	Lailah Gifty Akita
"Libraries are the free universities of the people."	Andrew Carnegie
"In the age of information, librarians are navigators, not gatekeepers."	Anne M. Warner
"Libraries are not dying, they are evolving."	John Palfrey
"The library is a temple of learning, a palace of wisdom, a paradise of the mind."	Simisola Bejide
"All knowledge that the world has ever received comes from the mind; the infinite library of the universe is in our own mind."	Swami Vivekananda
On the Importance of Librarians
"A library is a place where history comes alive, where the past speaks to the present, and where the future is shaped"	Rabindranath Tagore
"The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history."	Jawaharlal Nehru
"When you absolutely positively have to know, ask a librarian."	Arthur R. Miller
"The most important asset of any library goes home at night."	R. David Lankes
"Google can bring you back 100,000 answers, a librarian can bring you back the right one."	Neil Gaiman
"Librarians are the heart of information; they are the people who make the connections that lead to knowledge."	Michael Gorman
"Librarians are essential to a flourishing democracy."	Carl Sagan
"Librarians are the unsung heroes of the information age."	Michael Gorman
"A good librarian is worth a thousand schools."	Arabic proverb
On Curiosity and Learning
"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."	Dr. Seuss
"There are books of all descriptions in a good library, just as there are all sorts of people in the world, and all sorts of thoughts in the mind of man."	Thomas Carlyle
"Without libraries, our history would be like a house without windows or doors."	Norman Cousins
"The library is a place where you can lose yourself in a good book and forget about the world around you."	J.K. Rowling
"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers."	Charles W. Eliot
"The only true wealth is knowledge, and the only true power is the power of knowledge."	Imam Ali
"A library card is the start of a universe."	Ben Johnson
"In a world filled with noise, libraries are the quiet places where we can listen to ourselves."	Mignon McLaughlin
"A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life."	Dr. Ranganathan
On the Value of Information
"Information is the lifeblood of any organization, and librarians are the knowledge managers who keep the information flowing."	Brian Solis
"Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family."	Kofi Annan
"The library is a place where you can get anything you want to know, in any format you want to know it in."	Alvin Toffler
"Libraries are where stories live, and history breathes."	Unknown
"A library is a paradise for the soul."	André Maurois
On the Role of Libraries in Society
"Librarians are the unsung heroes of the information age."	Michael Gorman
"Libraries are places where everyone is welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs, or resources."	R. David Lankes
"The library is a democratic institution where everyone has access to the same information."	John Sherman Cooper
"Libraries are as important as schools and hospitals."	Andrew Carnegie
"Libraries are the nerve centers of communities."	Robert D. Wedgeworth
"Libraries are the cornerstone of democracy, providing access to knowledge and empowering individuals to make informed decisions"	Amartya Sen
"Libraries are the repositories of human knowledge and the guardians of our intellectual heritage."	Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
"Reading a book gives us the habit of solitary reflection and true enjoyment."	Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Humorous Quotes
"I never knew how expensive it was to be poor until I tried to buy a good book."	Barbara Kingsolver
"My ideal bookshop is small, friendly, and full of books I can't afford."	Jasper Fforde
"If you can't laugh at yourself, you should be working in a library."	Barbara Kingsolver
"I love the smell of books. Old books, new books, any kind of books."	John Humphrys
"Google can bring you back 100,000 answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one."	Neil Gaiman
"The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library."	Albert Einstein