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Even if Rowling were an Islamofascist, a Hindu priestess, or a Buddhist hermit, her hands would be tied: an adventure epic written in English and in the English tradition would still come out Christian. It is impossible to cut up one huge carcass of culture into entrecotes, sawing off, say, parliament from religion.
... why does everyone love Harry Potter so much? Believe it or not, the answer is that the transcendental meaning of this book, and especially its Christian content, resonates with the hearts and souls of readers.
Shakespeare... I just don’t remember which thing.
Readers of the city library thought about human nature, about human passions, hopes and anxieties, about struggles, victories and defeats, about worries, joys and sorrows, about the life and death of ordinary people. It was Defoe, not Euclid, who captivated their hearts.
There is nothing more sacred than a library. Even temples can be rebuilt, but books cannot be rewritten.
A story from the Christmas collection
Librarians are magicians, turning words into magic and conjuring wonders on every shelf.
There is no one happier than a philosopher reading in that great book that God has unfolded before our eyes. The truths he reveals constitute his property. With them he nourishes and elevates his soul; his life is calm, he has nothing to fear from people, and his tender wife will not come to cut off his nose.
Quote Explanation: From the story The Dog and the Horse
A library is not just a warehouse of books, but a cozy space where we build our own worlds.
Every book taken by a librarian contains a piece of his own soul.
Librarians are the keepers of secrets, opening the doors to the endless ocean of knowledge.
In the library we discover treasures of the past, build bridges to the future and travel into the endless world of imagination.
The library is a place where history sought its pages, and where the future seeks its beginnings.
Librarians are the guardians of the keys to the closed doors of knowledge.
