“Even bad books are books, and therefore sacred.”
Günter Grass (1927–2015) German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, sculptor
The Tin Drum Book 1, "Rasputin and the Alphabet" (1959), as translated by Ralph Manheim (1961)
“I personally can't think of anything less sacrosanct than a bad book or even a mediocre book.”
— Helene Hanff, book 84, Charing Cross Road
Source: 84, Charing Cross Road
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