Patti SmithI read and feel that same compulsion; the desire to possess what he has written, which can only be subdued by writing something myself.
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When I read books I am constantly on the hunt for one that will help me understand life better. When I read something that leaves me with the need to know more, I find it very hard to let go of that book. It is this compulsion that compels me to write my own life story.
Source: M Train
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