“What's my problem? Punks like you, that's my problem. And you better not screw up again Seinfeld, because if you do, I'll be all over you like a pit bull on a poodle.”Tagged: Punks, Pit Bulls, Revenge, Tough Guys
“I remember when the librarian was a much older woman: Kindly, discreet, unattractive. We didn't know anything about her private life. We didn't WANT to know anything about her private life. She didn't HAVE a private life.”Tagged: Librarians, Spinsters, Privacy
“Hard feelings? What do you know about hard feelings? You ever have a man die in your arms? You ever kill somebody?”Tagged: Police, Interrogators, Feelings
“Well, let me tell you something, funny boy. Y'know that little stamp, the one that says ‘New York Public Library’? Well that may not mean anything to you, but that means a lot to me. One whole hell of a lot. Sure, go ahead, laugh if you want to. I've seen your type before: Flashy, making the scene,…”Tagged: Libraries, Interrogations, Humorlessness, Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat
“Yeah, '71. That was my first year on the job. Bad year for libraries. Bad year for America. Hippies burning library cards, Abbie Hoffman telling everybody to steal books. I don't judge a man by the length of his hair or the kind of music he listens to. Rock was never my bag. But you put on a pair of…”Tagged: 1971, Hippies, Abbie Hoffman, New York Public Library, Rock Music
“You buy a jar of Folger's Crystals, you put it in the cupboard, you forget about it. Then later on when you need it, it's there. It lasts forever. It's freeze-dried. Freeze-dried Crystals.”Tagged: Coffee, Freeze-Dried Coffee, Preparedness