Nancy Thayer Quotes

Books are lighthouses erected in the great sea of time.

When the darkness comes, keep an eye on the light - whatever that is for you - no matter how far away it seems.

David Jacobs is a great influence on my life, has taught me so much about so many things.

A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.

It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life.

I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.

As a student I learned from wonderful teachers and ever since then I've thought everyone is a teacher.

Give light and people will find the way.

It's unbelievable how many things I've learned from Merlin Olsen.

When I go to bed at night, I ask God to give me another day; I ask him to keep me strong and make me a good teacher and to keep spreading this right word.

You can learn so much from children, and you can give them so much.

Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.

Give me a log hut, with only a simple bench, Mark Hopkins on one end and I on the other, and you may have all the buildings, apparatus and libraries without him.

Teachers are important in this world.

You're always attracted to someone you want to learn from.

I think you can always learn lessons by the guys who came before you.

My purpose is to share in any way what I learned, like, 'Girl, I went through this, so now you don't have to go through the same thing.'

Coach Godsey is a brilliant mind, a great teacher, and it's been fun learning from him so far.

Of course, there are ups and downs in cricket always, but that's how you learn. I am too young, and what I constantly do is learn from my seniors. They have been in tough situations, and they know how to tackle them. I just keep learning.

I just learn from every legend that I've watched. I learned from the best.

All my heroes are teachers.

Books come at my call and return when I desire them; they are never out of humor and they answer all my questions with readiness. Some present in review before me the events of past ages; others reveal to me the secrets of Nature. These teach me how to live, and those how to die; these dispel my melancholy by their mirth, and amuse me by their sallies of wit. Some there are who prepare my soul to suffer everything, to desire nothing, and to become thoroughly acquainted with itself. In a word, they open the door to all the arts and sciences.

Places of incredible glamour, possibility, power, excitement and pleasure. Love your libraries!

Let thy light shine, then, in dark places.

To live among such excellent helps as our libraries afford, to have so many silent wise companions whenever we please.