The thing that most interests me about writing - there are lots of things, but the thing I can't do without - is the hit of happiness a lovely sentence delivers.
Elizabeth MccrackenRead
There were a lot of things I loved about working in a library, but mostly I miss the library patrons. I love books, but books are everywhere. Library patrons are as various and oddball and democratic as library books.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a deep appreciation for the unique connections formed with library patrons, highlighting their diversity and individuality.
In this quote, Elizabeth McCracken reflects on her fond memories of working in a library, emphasizing that while her love for books is strong, it is the interactions with the patrons that she cherishes the most. The quote suggests that people, much like the diverse range of books, bring richness and variety to our experiences, and it is these human connections that often leave a lasting impact.
Themes
LibraryPatronsBooksConnectionsCommunity
In practice
Example use cases
A speech at a library event celebrating community engagement.
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All quotes →Unrequited love–plain desperate aboveboard boy-chasing–turned you into a salesperson, and what you were selling was something he didn't want, couldn't use, would never miss. Unrequited love was deciding to be useless, and I could never abide uselessness.
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All I can say is, it's a sort of kinship, as though there is a family tree of grief. On this branch, the lost children, on this the suicided parents, here the beloved mentally ill siblings. When something terrible happens, you discover all of the sudden that you have a new set of relatives, people with whom you can speak in the shorthand of cousins.
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