There comes always a moment when the desire to act, however ill the cause, is stronger than the wish to listen.

There comes always a moment when the desire to act, however ill the cause, is stronger than the wish to listen.

What we attempt to do is not without danger. What we attempt to do may not succeed. But it is right and it is just. We act for the good of all.

For when all else is done, on­ly words re­main. Words en­dure.

People think that I'm very serious.

The message is clear: libraries matter. Their solid presence at the heart of our towns sends the proud signal that everyone - whoever they are, whatever their educational background, whatever their age or their needs - is welcome.

History is written by the victors, the strongest, the most determined. Truth is found most often in the silence, in the quiet places.