"If your library car is a cadillac, don't leave the keys in it when you retire. Be prepared to give driving lessons long before there's rust on that classic car."

 

"If you're willing to talk to a stack of books in a moment of intellectual frustration loud enough, be ready for a librarian to come to your rescue."

 

"Librarianship is one of the few professions where you can rewind through
the past, pause for the present moment, or fast forward into the future."

 

"Ever try to lasso a cell phone in the library? It ain't easy!"

 

"Food For Thought: Every red cent of your paycheck comes from meeting the needs of other people, and every red cent I've lost at the race track has come from heeding bad advice."

 

"An outdoor bookdrop is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you are going to get."

 

"Incorporating new technologies into library services and explaining how they can make a cowboy's life easier is like advertisting a $1.99 lobster dinner in a college cafeteria...yes sir, now you have my attention."

 

"Hooray for Hazel! She finally brought back the library's copy of
Rich Horse, Poor Cowboy: What Tripe Crown Winners Teach Their Children. Now I can check it out!"

 

"Investing in the future makes a heck of a lot more sense than investing in a tanning salon in the desert."

 

"With a horse, I save money on gas. With a library, I save money
on entertainment and knowledge resources. With a librarian, I save time."

 

"Ranganathan's 6th Library Law: Save the time of the library job hunter."

 

"Remember the Alamo. Remember to check your local library before spending money at the bookstore."

 

"If a lot of people stand in line long enough, eventually they turn into an army."

 

"I put the ASS in passion... "

 

 

 

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