Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.

Quote by Ray Bradbury

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If you enjoy living, it is not difficult to keep the sense of wonder.

If you enjoy living, it is not difficult to keep the sense of wonder.

My stories run up and bite me on the leg - I respond by writing...

My stories run up and bite me on the leg - I respond by writing...

If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with people, they will want...

If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with people, they will want...

I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.

I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.

Find out what your hero or heroine wants, and when he or she wakes up...

Find out what your hero or heroine wants, and when he or she wakes up...

We are anthill men upon an anthill world.

We are anthill men upon an anthill world.

We are an impossibility in an impossible universe.

We are an impossibility in an impossible universe.

Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way...

Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way...

You fail only if you stop writing.

You fail only if you stop writing.

You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.

You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.

I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself in the public library,...

I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself in the public library,...

We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip...

We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip...

My stories run up and bite me on the leg-I respond by writing down everything...

My stories run up and bite me on the leg-I respond by writing down everything...

You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on.

You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on.

There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.

There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.

I know you've heard it a thousand times before. But it's true - hard work...

I know you've heard it a thousand times before. But it's true - hard work...

Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is...

Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is...

If you don't like what you're doing, then don't do it.

If you don't like what you're doing, then don't do it.

First you jump off the cliff and you build wings on the way down.

First you jump off the cliff and you build wings on the way down.

Touch a scientist and you touch a child.

Touch a scientist and you touch a child.