Worthy Quotations

Celebrities Say:
"I got my big break when I was five years old, and it's taken more than 70 years to realize it. At five I learned to read, and I would not be standing here without the books, plays and scripts." Sean Connery Actor
"What book or author do you recommend everyone read before graduating? "Well, I enjoy the guy who wrote High Fidelity, what's his name, Nick Hornby? It's more about my generation, so I would encourage people to read it. I like the way it's written and the characters, but at the same time, it might define a different generation for them." Tony Hawk Skateboarder
"Every night, I have to read a book, so that my mind will stop thinking about things that I stress about. " Britney Spears Singer
" "My advice about reading is to do a lot of it- those make-believe worlds are the best worlds I know." Stephen King Author
"I love so many books it's hard to know where to start! How about authors? Charles Dickens, Tom Robbins, Sabrina Ward Harrison, Douglas Coupland, Brian Patten, etc. Reading changes, enhances and enlightens my life, I wouldn't want to live without words." Evangeline Lilly Plays Kate on TV Series"Lost"
"I think reading is important in any form. I think a person who's trying to learn to like reading should start off reading about a topic they are interested in, or a person they are interested in." "The key is to find something that clicks in you and makes you love to read. So start off with the thing you are interested in. I mean if you like sports, go get the sports pages and read up on what happened last night. Read about it instead of letting the ESPN man tell you what happened. That's going to get you used to liking reading" Ice Cube Actor
Did you have a favorite book as a teenager? What books would you recommend for teens today? "I liked the Landmark history books, and I read a lot of those; I read Treasure Island, that was a favorite, Mutiny on the Bounty I liked. It's funny, a lot of the books I liked are 18th and 19th century seafaring novels." . George Lucas Film Director
"For family reading or to share with children in any setting, one of the books I love is Old Yeller, by Fred Gipson " Laura Bush First Lady
Movie Moments - Poetry in Movies
"What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Leonard Whiting as Romeo in the Motion Picture, "Romeo and Juliet" "Romeo and Juliet" was first a play written by William Shakespeare.
Tweedledee and Tweedledum `Tweedledum and Tweedledee Agreed to have a battle; For Tweedledum said Tweedledee Had spoiled his nice new rattle. Just then flew down a monstrous crow, As black as a tar-barrel; Which frightened both the heroes so, They quite forgot their quarrel.' Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll Through the Looking was first a book.
"Mark how my point floats, light as the foam, Ready to drive you back to the wall, Then, as I end the refrain, thrust home!" "Cyrano de Bergerac" Act I "Cyrano de Bergerac" was first a French play written by Edmond Rostand and performed in Paris in 1897. It was first a movie (1950) starring Jose Ferrer and then a movie starring Gérard Depardieu. The real Cyrano, 1619-1655, was a soldier and writer.
About Poetry
"Language is fossil poetry." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings; it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility." -- William Wordsworth
"Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat" -- Robert Frost
"Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds." -- Percy Bysshe Shelley
Best Beginnings
"Listen my children and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere On the eighteenth of April in Seventy-five Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Paul Revere's Ride
Just for Fun
We recollect our long-held belief that a library, and the library profession, find their analogy in our cat. The brain of the cat directs him to go out and find a mouse; this is Administration. He perceives, by sight, sound, and smell, the mouse: this is Collection Development. He catches the mouse: this is Acquisitions. He digests the mouse: this is Cataloging and Serials. He comes in and tells us about the mouse: this is Reference. He curls up in a ball and enjoys the mouse: this is Circulation. Finally, later on, he produces, for the out-of-doors, an Annual Report, which no one wants to see. So he buries it. However, he loves, and expects, regular supplies of goodies, and adores being brushed and cuddled and told how beautiful he is. And he has no morals, no politics, and no religion. By Noel Peattie (reprinted here with permission of the author) _Sipapu_ V.23, N.2, 1993, p.12.
"More of your conversation would infect my brain." -from 'Shakespeare's Insults'
She Walks in Booties by Lord Byron's Cat She walks in booties, like a sprite With pixie feet and fairy toes; Her paws on ice will ne'er alight Nor feel the chill of frigid snows; And all the rays of winter's light Shine on her collar's satin bows."		She Walks in Beauty by George Gordon Lord Byron "SHE walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that 's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes:"
--- they began solemnly dancing round and round Alice, every now and then treading on her toes when they passed too close, and waving their forepaws to mark the time, while the Mock Turtle sang this, very slowly and sadly:-- Lobster Quadrille Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll `"Will you walk a little faster?" said a whiting to a snail. "There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail. See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance! They are waiting on the shingle--will you come and join the dance? Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance? Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance? "You can really have no notion how delightful it will be When they take us up and throw us, with the lobsters, out to sea!" But the snail replied "Too far, too far!" and gave a look askance-- Said he thanked the whiting kindly, but he would not join the dance. Would not, could not, would not, could not, would not join the dance. Would not, could not, would not, could not, could not join the dance. `"What matters it how far we go?" his scaly friend replied. "There is another shore, you know, upon the other side. The further off from England the nearer is to France-- Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but come and join the dance. Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance? Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?"'

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