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title: "4 Taking House Quotes by 3 authors"
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> [“I loved taking off. In my own house, I seemed to be often looking for a place to hide--sometimes from the children…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alice-munro/i-loved-taking-off-in-my-own-house-i-seemed-to-be-often-looking-for-a/)

[Alice Munro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alice-munro/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/217/alice-munro-1231_watcher_i-loved-taking-off-in-my-own-house-i-see_664380.jpg)

> [“What’s about to happen?” I know the answer, but I’m playing with our fire. I want to hear it from his lips.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicole-reed/what-s-about-to-happen-i-know-the-answer-but-i-m-playing-with-our/)

[Nicole Reed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicole-reed/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ace/nicole-reed-21173_fire_what-s-about-to-happen-i-know-the-answer_974831.jpg)

> [I loved taking off. In my own house, I seemed to be often looking for a place to hide - sometimes from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alice-munro/i-loved-taking-off-in-my-own-house-i-seemed-to-be-often-looking-for-a-2/)

[Alice Munro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alice-munro/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a36/alice-munro-1231_busy_i-loved-taking-off-in-my-own-house-i-see_1367912.jpg)

> ['Restoring' is a very arrogant concept. If you're taking a house from 1812, do you restore it to how it looked the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bronson-pinchot/restoring-is-a-very-arrogant-concept-if-you-re-taking-a-house-from/)

[Bronson Pinchot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bronson-pinchot/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e85/bronson-pinchot-45368_after_restoring-is-a-very-arrogant-concept-if_3020864.jpg)

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