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Every child in American should have access to a well-stocked school library. … An investment in libraries is an investment in our children's future.

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A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.

I'm not wild about the term first lady. I'd just like to be called Laura Bush.

Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.

The 21st Century Elementary Library Media Program (2009)

Education is spreading hope. Millions are now learning to live with HIV/AIDS — instead of waiting to die from it.

The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone.

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Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.

Francis Bacon Meditationes sacræ (1597)

It is not in the books of the Philosophers, but in the religious symbolism of the Ancients, that we must look for the footprints of Science, and re-discover the Mysteries of Knowledge.

Albert Pike Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (1871)

There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches.

Ray Bradbury Fahrenheit 451 (1953)

People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.

Logan Pearsall Smith Afterthoughts (1931)

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