Two of the best book quotes about collecting stamps
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“Is it wrong, wanting to be at home with your record collection? It’s not like collecting records is like collecting stamps, or beermats, or antique thimbles. ”
″‘It’s finished. There isn’t a stamp, or an error that I haven’t collected. Not one. What shall I do now?’
‘I think I’m beginning to understand,’ said Moomintroll slowly. ‘You aren’t a collector anymore, you’re only an owner, and that isn’t nearly so much fun.‘”