I like libraries. It makes me feel comfortable and secure to have walls of words, beautiful and wise, all around me. I always feel better when I can see that there is something to hold back the shadows.

Roger Zelazny
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A library is a place where we can go and be surrounded by wisdom and knowledge. We can come and read and learn and feel better about ourselves.

Source: Nine Princes In Amber

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