Quotes & Sayings About Borrowing Books

I made use of the college library by borrowing books other than scientific books, such as all of the plays by George Bernard Shaw, the writing of Edgar Allan Poe. The college library helped me to develop a broader aspect on life. — Linus Pauling

People are much more willing to lend you books than bookcases. — Mark Twain

That which you bestow freely and willingly will bring you all the happy luck that a grateful universe knows how to return. — Sarah Fuller Flower Adams

Books were the window from which I looked out of a rather meager and decidedly narrow room onto a rich and wonderful universe. I loved the look and feel of books, even the smell ... Libraries were treasure houses. I always entered them with a slight thrill of disbelief that all their endless riches were mine for the borrowing. — Zilpha Keatley Snyder

[D]on't ever apologise to an author for buying something in paperback, or taking it out from a library (that's what they're there for. Use your library). Don't apologise to this author for buying books second hand, or getting them from bookcrossing or borrowing a friend's copy. What's important to me is that people read the books and enjoy them, and that, at some point in there, the book was bought by someone. And that people who like things, tell other people. The most important thing is that people read ... — Neil Gaiman

And if you are a parent, introduce your children to their neighborhood library. It will give them a real sense of independence to have their own library card and enjoy borrowing books. — Sarah Jessica Parker

The practice of truth and nonviolence melted religious differences, and we learnt to see beauty in each religion. — Mahatma Gandhi

Sometimes people have to compensate for the past, forgetting about the future. — Alen Sargsyan

What is the purpose of living if there are no perils to be encountered and overcome? — David Almond

principles of masterful planning 1. Be clear on purpose. 2. Start with an accurate assessment of today. 3. Create a shared vision of success. 4. Identify your critical successful factors and barriers. 5. Define the drivers: your strategies and priorities. 6. Monitor and report results. 7. Have rewards and consequences to build accountability. — Michael Wilkinson

In her room at the prow of the house
Where light breaks,
and the windows are tossed with linden,
My daughter is writing a story.. — Wesley Banks

I worked a lot on my ball-handling and outside shooting during the off season. — Reggie Lewis

Divorce isn't the child's fault. Don't say anything unkind about your ex to the child, because you're really just hurting the child. — Valerie Bertinelli

The world turns softly / Not to spill its lakes and rivers. — Hilda Conkling

Ignorance is the world's most curable affliction. — Jeri Smith-Ready

I have seen books made of things neither studied nor ever understood ... the author contenting himself for his own part, to have cast the plot and projected the design of it, and by his industry to have bound up the fagot of unknown provisions; at least the ink and paper his own. This may be said to be a buying or borrowing, and not a making or compiling of a book. — Michel De Montaigne

There is a simple rule: practice a kind of generous selfishness. Give a book to a friend, but don't lend it, because you will never get it back. ~ James Wood, author of The Book Against God. — Leah Price

It's a problem of mine. I'm, I don't know, sick or something. I like it when men do things to me, things that some women would consider horrible. Abuse, even. I mean, I more than like it. I need it." "You're a natural submissive, — Laurelin Paige

The real role of leadership in education ... is not and should not be command and control. The real role of leadership is climate control, creating a climate of possibility. — Ken Robinson

Articles about things weren't the same thing as stories I'd made up. Those I wasn't ready for the world to pick apart, not yet. — Kimberly McCreight

I hate lending, or borrowing - if you want me to read a book, tell me about it, or buy me a copy outright. Your loaned edition sits in my house like a real grievance. And in lieu of lending books, I buy extra copies of those I want to give away, which gives me the added pleasure of buying books I love again and again.
Jonathan Lethem — Leah Price