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Public libraries have succumbed to the same pressures that have overwhelmed the basic cultural functions of museums and universities, aims that should remain what they were, not because the old ways are always better but because in this case they were the right ones: the sustaining of standards, the preservation of quality, the conservation of literacy's history, the education of the heart, eye and mind. Now libraries devote far too much of their restricted space, and their limited budget, to public amusement. It is a fact of philistine life that amusement is where the money is. — William H Gass

That's the difference between family and friends. Family is always there, no matter what, even when it's not right next door. Which means that you'll find a way to keep the connection alive. Especially since you realize how important it is. — Nicholas Sparks

Most writers flinch at the thought of being completely honest about themselves. So absolute honesty is what marks the true modern. — J.G. Ballard

War is young men dying and old men talking — Franklin D. Roosevelt

There are other measures of self-respect for a man, than the number of clean shirts he puts on every day. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sometimes as an artist you get wrapped up in what you are doing and you can't be objective. — Joe Nichols

Hunger not to have, but to be — John Dewey

Be glad that I'm not a horror writer, some people write about it, other make images... but third just create it??? As for me, I have create it from horror up to nightmares! — Deyth Banger

The goal of real healthcare reform must be high-quality, universal coverage in a cost-effective way. — Bernie Sanders

On 'Chopped,' the time goes down a bit and there are several ingredients, usually one that makes no sense whatsoever with the rest of the ingredients. So it gets you out of your culinary comfort zone a little bit. Like we had octopus and cheese paired up with each other. — Michael Symon

National Health Insurance means combining the efficiency of the Postal Service with the compassion of the I.R.S ... and the cost accounting of the Pentagon. — Louis Sullivan

Spiritually, yes, now many people knows Tibetans in spiritual field are very, very advanced but in material field is very, very backward. — Dalai Lama

I suspect I said nothing because I was doing what I have done most of my life, which is to cover for the mistakes of others when they don't know they have embarrassed themselves. I do this, I think, because it could be me a great deal of the time. — Elizabeth Strout

The ascent of any route begins, in dreams at least, the autumn before. Our minds ring, involuntarily, with the alluring names of mountains, aiguilles, faces and ridges, Is it the name itself which is so tempting, or the picture we have of the mountain itself, or does the appeal come from our feeling of the actual process of climbing? All of us have our reasons, innumerable, personal and complex. From many points of view a climb is a challenge we must meet. — Gaston Rebuffat