She never told me anything, but she allowed me to read anything I wanted in the library, which held a great many books. - Eleanor Roosevelt

I feel that the care of libraries and the use of books, and the knowledge of books, is a tremendously vital thing, and that we who deal with books and who love books have a great opportunity to bring about something in this country which is more vital here than anywhere else, because we have the chance to make a democracy that will be a real democracy.

I could not, at any age, be content to take my place by the fireside and simply look on. Life was meant to be lived.

A day out-of- doors, someone I loved to talk with, a good book and some simple food and music — that would be rest.
- Eleanor Roosevelt