Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill.
~Barbara Wertheim Tuchman~
~Barbara Wertheim Tuchman~
From: http://www.mackaycartoons.net/
Thursday, March 12, 2009
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Oh I love this!! And the picture is just great =)
ReplyDeleteI love the picture! And the quote is great - a definite keeper! :)
ReplyDeleteI've always loved this quote. I actually have a small framed copy on my desk in the library.
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge fan of Tuchman and this is a GREAT quote. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the quote and the pic!!!
ReplyDeleteReally like both the quote and the pciture!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great quote! And I like the pic too.
ReplyDeleteGreat quote and the graphic is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI think this is best I've seen today!
ReplyDeleteWonderful quote. It might almost seem like an exaggeration at first, but the more you think about it the more you see it REALLY isn't.
ReplyDeleteHow true is that quote!!? Very much so!!
ReplyDeleteSo very true, Wendy! Love that illustration!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic quote! One that you want to share with others and say--see? These books are worthwhile! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you liked it! I felt like I had to post something and so I grabbed that quote and thought the picture went well with it. Decided to post them here.
ReplyDeleteI hope you all have a great weekend! Thank you for stopping by.
I love the quote, it is oh so true! Tuchman should know; without her we may not have connected the dots between the dark ages and the enlightenment. I love her work. And your's too:)
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