The purpose of the Sisterhood of Librarians is to keep the secret of creative juice and keep the idea of libraries alive.

It is neither poor handling nor the weather that turns the pages of a book a fine sepia. It is the reader's imagination.

Ms Rainn, when was the last time you visited a library for the books and not the free Internet it offers?

She lost touch with reality and was dragged into her imagination.

When the imagination takes over, the second hand could be the hour hand to a creator of stories.

The imagination is a wild and dangerous forest that is impossible to know the full might of.

As much as I respect him, he is somewhat of an ignorant fool.

What the future held for spirit, Emily could only imagine.

What could a person like Emily do? Could she possibly satisfy both sides? Or would that only end badly?

Then an argument would ensue because they were men with different ideas.

It was nice meeting you three, and I'm sure under different circumstances it would have been a pleasure.

...as far as we are capable of knowledge we sin in neglecting to acquire it...

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.

A cause that only serves me is much like a door on the edge of a cliff, it doesn’t open to anywhere good.

To try and change opinion by law is worse than futile.

Most grievous of all deaths it is to die of hunger.

The stars don't have to be perfectly aligned for me to do a good job.

Stealing is a lazy man's way. Something for nothing, leaves you hell to pay.

A man on a mission is far different from a drone on a deadline.

There's some *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys on my iPod. I listen to it if it comes up on shuffle.

I have a big job on my hands now, there is no mistaking that, but I feel as though I have calmness within myself. (on being Manchester City manager)