Community Quotes

"Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future." "There is no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return." "Without libraries what have we?" "Our challenge is to recognize that there is no 'them.'" "A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all have food in their own homes" "No man however great is greater than his people. No one ever wins a victory single-handed" "People exist for one another." "The way we live has ramifications beyond our personal lives." "Inspiration comes from the songs, the people, the streets, and everything" "We need joy as we need air. We need love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share." "A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle" "Take care of God's creation, but above all take care of people in need" "The community stagnates without the impulse of the individual" "Wherever you are, it is your friends who make your world" "When someone else is successful, it's not a detriment to you." "Spirituality is not a thing that you do for yourself. It's a thing you do for the world." "They alone live, who live for others" "We are more fulfilled when we are involved in something bigger than ourselves" "You don't have to be perfect to help people " "Help others get ahead, and you will too"