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title: "3 Acquire Books Quotes by 3 authors"
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> [“I feel that my tendency to acquire books is rather like someone smoking two packs a day: it's a terrible vice that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-price/i-feel-that-my-tendency-to-acquire-books-is-rather-like-someone/)

[Leah Price](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-price/)

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> [In midlife, I feel that my tendency to acquire books is rather like someone smoking two packs a day: it's a terrible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/claire-messud/in-midlife-i-feel-that-my-tendency-to-acquire-books-is-rather-like/)

[Claire Messud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/claire-messud/)

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> [“Choosing which book isn't difficult. The choice is typically the last one I brought home. I acquire books constantly and place them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rabih-alameddine/choosing-which-book-isn-t-difficult-the-choice-is-typically-the-last/)

[Rabih Alameddine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rabih-alameddine/)

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