The library is not a shrine for the worship of books. It is not a temple where literary incense must be burned or where one's one devotion to the bound book is expressed in ritual. A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas - a place where history comes to life.
Norman CousinsHope, purpose and determination are not merely mental states. They have electrochemical connections that affect the immune system.
Norman CousinsWe have everything we need, in fact, except the most important thing of all — time to think and the habit of thought.
Norman CousinsA casual attitude toward human hurt and pain is the surest sign of educational failure.
Norman Cousins