Naturally, I have compensated in my adult years by owning very large numbers of books.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I buy thousands of books a year.
I collect books - a lot of books.
One of the great things about books is you can afford to do anything.
I make money using my brains and lose money listening to my heart. But in the long run my books balance pretty well.
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.
I'm not a great shopper but I do buy a lot of books. I'm the publishers' friend - I buy a hundred books a year and read four.
Growing up, books were my lifeline, and I owe a debt to those writers that can never be repaid. They saved my sanity and gave me a world I could escape to. If I can pay that forward to another person, that's all I ask.
I read over a hundred books a year and have done so since I was fifteen years old, and every book I've read has taught me something.
Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have left me.
I'm not actually sure I'm grown-up enough for grown-up books.
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