Archivists Quotes

• Most archivists don't like surprises. That's why we work in the past.

  Brad Meltzer

  Past, Surprise

  "The Inner Circle". Book by Brad Meltzer, abcnews.go.com. 2011.

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• Thus, the Archivist must display at all times scrupulous independence and a devotion to the laws and principles which govern the responsibilities of the office.

  Allen Weinstein

  Responsibility, Law, Office

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• For the Archivist, this role is a result of his obligation to preserve and assure timely and maximum access to our governmental records in the evolving historic saga of the American people.

  Allen Weinstein

  People, Roles, Records

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• Linda Tripp has shown that a true friend is an archivist, a biographer.

  Mary Schmich

  True Friend, True Friend Is, Biographers

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• Ro trails his hands against the wall as he walks. The archivists look at him as he passes. Ro is good at irritating people; he'll find the one thing you don't want him to do, and do it every time. It's one of his many gifts.

  Margaret Stohl

  Wall, Hands, People

  Margaret Stohl (2013). “Icons”, p.124, Hachette UK

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• The Archivist of the United States essentially works for the American people across partisan lines and not, regardless of which Administration nominates the person, for a particular President or political party.

  Allen Weinstein

  Party, People, Political

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• Archiving is extremely expensive and time consuming. I'm sure an archivist would tell me I'm doing it wrong. It's an industry that's built upon essential ideas, and some of those practices are abusive.

  Ian MacKaye

  Ideas, Practice, Essentials

  Source: brightestyoungthings.com

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• Do not become archivists of facts. Try to penetrate to the secret of their occurrence, persistently search for the laws which govern them.

  Ivan Pavlov

  Science, Law, Secret

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• To enslave an individual troubles your consciences, Archivist, but to enslave a clone is no more troubling than owning the latest six-wheeler ford, ethically. Because you cannot discern our differences, you assume we have none. But make no mistake: even same-stem fabricants cultured in the same wombtank are as singular as snowflakes.

  David Mitchell

  Mistake, Differences, Six

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• I love photography and first editions. I have that in my genes. My father was an archivist.

  Winona Ryder

  Photography, Father, Firsts

  Source: www.elle.com

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