Quotations about Libraries and Books

 

Quotations about Libraries and

 

Books

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.
— “Of Studies”. Essays II
Francis BACON (1561-1626)

 

The reflections and histories of men and women throughout the world are contained in books…. America’s greatness is not only recorded in books, but it is also dependent upon each and every citizen being able to utilize public libraries.
— Terence COOKE (1921-1983)

 

My lifelong love affair with books and reading continues unaffected by automation, computers, and all other forms of the twentieth-century gadgetry.
— Books in My Life
Robert DOWNS (1903- )

 

As regards anything besides these, my son, take a warning: To the making of many books there is no end, and much devotion to them is wearisome to the flesh.
— ECCLESIASTES 12:12 (New World Translation 1961)

 

Two forces are succesfully influencing the education of a cultivated man: art and science. Both are united in the book.
— Maksim GORKY (1868-1936)

 

It often requires more courage to read some books than it does to fight a battle.
— Sutton Elbert GRIGGS (1872-1930)

 

A library book…is not, then, an article of mere consumption but fairly of capital, and often in the case of professional men, setting out in life, is their only capital.
— Thomas JEFFERSON (1743-1826)

 

A house without books is like a room without windows. No man has a right to bring up children without surrounding them with books…. Children learn to read being in the presence of books.
— Horace MANN (1796-1859)

 

Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.
— Groucho MARX

 

For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books.
— Moby Dick, chapter 110.
Herman MELVILLE

 

St. Paul wrote to his son Timothy:

When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas,
also the books,
and above all the parchments.
(2 Timothy 4:13)

 

 

In an 1863 sermon, “Paul — His Cloak and His Books”; C.H. Spurgeonsaid of Paul:

 

“He was inspired, and yet he wants books!
He had been preaching for thirty years, and yet he wants books!
He had seen the Lord, and yet he wants books!
He had a wider experience than most men do, and yet he wants books!
He had been caught up into the third heaven, and had heard things that it was not lawful for a man to utter, and yet he wants books!
He had written a major part of the New Testament, and yet he wants books!”

 

What do we, as a nation, care about books? How much do you think we spend altogether on our libraries, public or private, as compared with what we spend on our horses?
— Sesame and Lilies. Lect i, Of Kings’ Treasuries
John RUSKIN (1819-1900)

 

There’s nothing to match curling up with a good book when there’s a repair job to be done around the house.
— Joe RYAN

 

Let books be your dining table,
And you shall be full of delights
Let them be your mattress
And you shall sleep restful nights
— Quoted in Bar Hebraues’ Ethicon
St. EPHREM the Syrian (303-373)

 

‘Tis well to borrow from the good and great;
‘Tis wise to learn; ’tis God-like to create!
— The Library

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Sept. 5 – Teacher’s Day

Teacher’s Day September  5:

The day to honor our teachers

 

Teacher’s day is considered to be a special day and is celebrated every year on October 5 across the world as World Teachers day which is organized by UNESCO, by adopting the “Recommendation concerning the status of teachers”. Teacher’s day is celebrated to honour teachers for their contribution in particular area.

 The celebration of Teacher’s day started in many countries during 20^th century. In Argentina peoples commemorates  Domingo Faustino Sarmiento’s death on September 11 since 1915. While in India peoples celebrates the birth Date of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan as techers day

 

Teachers days of other countries

Date	Country	Description
Oct 5	Afghanistan	Though school have holiday but student and teacher assemble at school on this day to celebrate with special traditional food, cookies, music and presents for the teachers.
March 7	Albania	In 1887, the first secular school started on this day in the small city of Korce the lesson only taught in Albanian language in this school. All schools had previously functioned under the supervision of the Catholic Church in northern and middle Albania; the Orthodox Church in the south did not allow any Albanian schools.
September 11	Argentina	Peoples commemorates Domingo Faustino Sarmiento’s death on September 11 and give honour to his works.
Last Friday in October	Australia	On this day the NEiTA Foundation and the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG) is proud to announce the national teaching recipient awards.
October 5	Azerbaijan	Coincided with the World Teachers Day (est. 1994 by UNESCO).
September 23	Brunei Darussalam	Peoples celebrate the birth date of the 28th ruler of Brunei, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III also known as the ‘Architect of Modern Brunei’.
May 2	Bhutan	Celebrates the birth anniversary of third King of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, he introduced modern education to the country.
September 10	China	Students show appreciation to their teachers they present gifts, like cards and flowers, many former students visit their old school on this day to meet their old teachers and give them presents.
March 28	Czech Republic	Celebrate the birthday of John Amos Comenius. Czech students nominate the teachers whose approach most motivates and inspires them to the competition.
April 13	Ecuador	Celebrate to honour Juan Montalvo, a teacher who planted the seeds of development in young minds.
September 10	Hong Kong	Before 1997, Teachers day was celebrated on September 28, but after came under the rule of China the date turned into September 10.
September 5	India	This day people celebrate to honour Dr S Radhakrishnan, second President of India, academic philosopher.
October 5	Pakistan	Focus the importance and attributes progress to the quality of teachers in Pakistan’s Educational System.
October 5	Russia	The Teachers day was celebrated on the first Sunday of October between 1965 and 1994. Later coincide with the UNESCO.
January 15	Venezuela	This day there are no classes happens all teacher are honoured in building the country

 

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