Lawrence Clark Powell Quotes

A collection of quotes by Lawrence Clark Powell.

Lawrence Clark Powell (1906-2001) was an American librarian, author, and critic, known for his significant contributions to the field of library science. Powell served as the Director of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Library from 1944 to 1961. He played a vital role in expanding and modernizing the library's collections. Powell also wrote extensively on subjects such as book collecting, libraries, and Southwest American literature, earning recognition as an esteemed bibliophile and literary critic. His passion for books and reading influenced many, and he remains a prominent figure in the realm of library science.

Unless their use by readers bring them to life, books are in

Unless their use by readers bring them to life, books are indeed dead things.

Lawrence Clark Powell

Life Death Books Literature Read

To achieve lasting literature, fictional or factual, a write

To achieve lasting literature, fictional or factual, a writer needs perceptive vision, absorptive capacity, and creative strength.

Lawrence Clark Powell

Strength

We are the children of a technological age. We have found st

We are the children of a technological age. We have found streamlined ways of doing much of our routine work. Printing is no longer the only way of reproducing books. Reading them, however, has not changed.

Lawrence Clark Powell

Age