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The Paris Library
Janet Skeslien Charles
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Libraries are lungs, [...] books the fresh air breathed in to keep the heart beating, to keep the brain imagining, to keep hope alive.”
“Books and ideas are like blood; they need to circulate, and they keep us alive.”
“People are awkward, they don’t always know what to do or say. Don’t hold it against them. You never know what’s in their hearts.”
“I was skeptical about soulmates, but could believe in bookmates, two beings bound by a passion for reading.”
“Sometimes I like books more than people.”
“Try not to hold that against them; you never know what’s in their heart. Don’t be afraid to be different. Stand your ground. During bad times, remember that nothing lasts forever. Accept people for who they are, not for who you want them to be. Try to put yourself in their shoes. Or, as my friend Odile would say, ‘in their skin.’ ”
“Then, with a handful of pages left, I started to dread the fact that this world that I loved was coming to an end. I wasn’t ready to say goodbye. I read slowly, just savoring the scenes.”
“Libraries are lungs,’ she scrawled, her pen barely able to keep up with her ideas, ‘books the fresh air breathed in to keep the heart beating, to keep the brain imagining, to keep hope alive.”
“Love is accepting someone, all parts of them, even the ones you don’t like or understand.”
“You're nothing without principles. Nowhere without ideals. No one without courage.”
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love-for-books, libraries, hope, books