With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how.

The only thing that matters is the work itself.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

We must balance short-term energy needs with long-term environmental goals.

The core of the poverty trap: Today’s hunger steals tomorrow’s productivity.