#bra

The secret of a good librarian is that he never reads anything more of the literature in his charge than the title and the table of contents. Anyone who lets himself go and starts reading a book is lost as a librarian...He's bound to lose perspective. ↗

— Robert Musil

#library #perspective

The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession. ↗

— Abraham Lincoln

#atheism #bible

Charlotte, darling, Henry said to his wife, who was staring at im in gape-mouthed horror. Jassamine, beside her, was wided eyed. Sorry im late. You know, i think i might nearly have the sensor working- Will interrupted. Henry, he said, your on fire. You do know that, don't you? Oh, yes, Henry said eagerly. The flames were now nearly to his shoulder. I've been working like a man possessed all day. Charlotte, did you hear what i said about the sensor? Charlotte dropped her hand from her mouth. Henry! She shrieked. Your arm! Henry glanced down at his arm, and his mouth dropped open. Bloody hell! ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#henry-branwell #humor #will-herondale #humor

It was good to walk into a library again; it smelled like home. ↗

— Elizabeth Kostova

#home #library #walking

Naughty John, Naughty John, does his work with his apron on. Cuts your throat and takes your bones, sells 'em off for a coupla stones. ↗

— Libba Bray

#horror #libba-bray #historical

All I wanted to do was go back inside to the library and read a book.I used to spend all my time reading books, or watching television. It was safe. Nobody ever was hurt or teased or looked stupid while reading books or watching television. ↗

— Kathryn Magendie

#library #reading #tv #television

Be led by your talent, not by your self-loathing; those other things you just have to manage. ↗

— Russell Brand

#self-destruction #talent #destruction

Say what you had to about Ethan, but the boy filled a library very, very well. Okay—arguably, that wasn’t the only thing he filled out well, but let’s stay on track. ↗

— Chloe Neill

#library

A library is a place where you can lose your innocence without losing your virginity. ↗

— Germaine Greer

#libraries #reading #sexuality #virginity #innocence

If your library is not "unsafe," it probably isn't doing its job. ↗

— John Berry

#libraries #library #reading #job