The library is central to our free society. It is a critical element in the free exchange of information at the heart of our democracy.

In our democratic society, the library stands for hope, for learning, for progress, for literacy, for self-improvement and for civic engagement. The library is a symbol of opportunity, citizenship, equality, freedom of speech and freedom of thought, and hence, is a symbol for democracy itself.

The library is central to our free society. It is a critical element in the free exchange of information at the heart of our democracy.

The universe is not going to see someone like you again in the entire history of creation.

Libraries and museums are the DNA of our culture.

Everybody is somebody, so you don't have to introduce anybody.

The library is not only a diary of the human race, but marks an act of faith in the continuity of humanity.