I would fain die a dry death. William Shakespeare, The Tempest,, Act 1 Scene 1 Greatest English dramatist & poet (1564 - 1616) I do begin to have bloody thoughts. William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act 4 Scene 1 Greatest English dramatist & poet (1564 - 1616) Never lend books - nobody ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are those which people have lent me. Anatole France French novelist (1844 - 1924) When books are burned in the end people will be burned too. Heinrich Heine German critic & poet (1797 - 1856) Any man with a moderate income can afford to buy more books than he can read in a lifetime. Henry Holt I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library. Jorge Luis Borges Argentine novelist & poet (1899 - 1986) When the destroyer comes, his first act will be to destroy all the books. Thomas More There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it. Maya Angelou US author & poet (1928 - ) Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. Marilyn Vos Savant Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. Robert F. Kennedy US Democratic politician (1925 - 1968) |