It meant that New York philanthropists, New York society, would now rediscover the library. ... that learning, books, education have glamour, that self-improvement has glamour, that hope has glamour.

The universe is not going to see someone like you again in the entire history of creation.

The library is not only a diary of the human race, but marks an act of faith in the continuity of humanity.

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.

It is very important that, no matter what happens, you keep your feeling of self worth and value.

Libraries keep the records on behalf of all humanity. the unique and the absurd, the wise and the fragments of stupidity.

Dignity is not negotiable. Dignity is the honor of the family.

Libraries and museums are the DNA of our culture.

Everybody is somebody, so you don't have to introduce anybody.

The library is our house of intellect, our transcendental university, with one exception: no one graduates from a library. No one possibly can, and no one should.

The book is here to stay. What we're doing is symbolic of the peaceful coexistence of the book and the computer.

Sometimes, you don't wake up.But if you happento, you know thingswill never bethe same.

If you make a hiring mistake, make the change quickly. Don’t ignore problems. Don’t assume it will get better.

When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.

It is easy to be nice, even to an enemy - from lack of character.

I pay tax, and I pay federal tax, too. But I have a write-off, a lot of it's depreciation, which is a wonderful charge. I love depreciation.

I believe in reincarnation, and I believe I've lived quite a few lives.

You can change environments, but until you change yourself, nothing else will ever change.

I would assume that you were going to offer me refreshment, but the evidence so far suggests that that would be optimistic to the point of foolishness.

I've always believed that photography is a way to shape human perception.

The ideal in Martial Arts is humanitarianism. Accomplishment uses diligence as a goal.