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“Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it. Those who do not do it, think of it as a cousin of stamp collecting, a sister of the trophy cabinet, bastard of a sound bank account and a weak mind.”
― Jeanette Winterson

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“A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

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Around the World — 1902 members — last activity Jul 15, 2026 12:19AM
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The World's Literature in India — 878 members — last activity Jul 17, 2026 05:29AM
Literature from the languages of India. Photos: Painting by Chitarman II, ca.1735, "scene from the Sassi Pannu folktale" "Autograph of "Famous write ...more

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