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Quote by Samuel Johnson
No place affords a more striking conviction of the vanity of human

No place affords a more striking conviction of the vanity of human hopes than a public library. – Samuel Johnson

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A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain. – Samuel Johnson

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Time
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I am sorry I have not learnt to play at cards. It is very useful in life: it generates kindness, and consolidates society. – Samuel Johnson

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Sports :: Poker
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Every man should have a library. The works of the grandest masters of literature may now be procured at prices that place them within the reach almost of the very poorest, and we may all put Parnassian singing birds into our chambers to cheer us with the sweetness of their songs. – William E.A. Axon, October 1867

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Librarians are almost always very helpful and often almost absurdly knowledgeable. Their skills are probably very underestimated and largely underemployed. – Charles Medawar

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Libraries

I always imagined that Paradise would be a kind of library. – Jorge Luis Borges, translated from Spanish

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Libraries

As a child, my number one best friend was the librarian in my grade school. I actually believed all those books belonged to her. – Erma Bombeck

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Libraries

Random Quotes

The nation is faced with one of the most corporate-orientated anti-consumer Congresses in our history. – Ralph Nader

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History

A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement. – Bo Bennett

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Dreams

Forty years ago this country went down a rabbit hole in Vietnam and millions died. I fear were going down a rabbit hole once again – and if people can stop and think and reflect on some of the ideas and issues in this movie, perhaps Ive done some damn good here! – Errol Morris

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Fear

John was the smartest and most amazing comedian Ive ever worked with. I think more than teaching me about acting or comedy, he taught me about life and the love of people and respect of people. – Kaley Cuoco

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