Quotes from Marjorie Daw
… anybody who knew the Dewey decimal system by heart was a person not to panic until the situation had been most carefully considered. (JD)
He was, Marjorie considered, one of the most useful people: a house-trained near-nerd, conscientious to the point of insanity but not any further, apparently. (JD)
‘… the important thing in life is to know exactly who you are. And I’m mine.’ (JD)
‘You get all sorts of people in the library, and the librarian gets it all…’ (JD)
She called it vamp-till-ready journalism, hanging back until the public position was overwhelming; in that way nobody would get into trouble with the public, or have nasty letters in their in-tray. (JD)
... any philosophical remark that begins with ‘I reckon’ was probably unlikely to come up with a world-shattering insight or even a new un-shattered one. (JD)
… a librarian must be prepared for any eventuality, including terrorists. When in doubt strike first, making certain no valuable volumes are harmed …. (JD)
‘Politicians only read books they have written, or those of colleagues they suspect might have mentioned them in their text.’ (JD)
He was, Marjorie considered, one of the most useful people: a house-trained near-nerd, conscientious to the point of insanity but not any further, apparently. (JD)
‘… the important thing in life is to know exactly who you are. And I’m mine.’ (JD)
‘You get all sorts of people in the library, and the librarian gets it all…’ (JD)
She called it vamp-till-ready journalism, hanging back until the public position was overwhelming; in that way nobody would get into trouble with the public, or have nasty letters in their in-tray. (JD)
... any philosophical remark that begins with ‘I reckon’ was probably unlikely to come up with a world-shattering insight or even a new un-shattered one. (JD)
… a librarian must be prepared for any eventuality, including terrorists. When in doubt strike first, making certain no valuable volumes are harmed …. (JD)
‘Politicians only read books they have written, or those of colleagues they suspect might have mentioned them in their text.’ (JD)
