Books are in no hurry. An act of creation is in no hurry; it reads us, it privileges us infinitely. The notion that it i — George Steiner
Books are in no hurry. An act of creation is in no hurry; it reads us, it privileges us infinitely. The notion that it i — George Steiner
Books are in no hurry. An act of creation is in no hurry; it reads us, it privileges us infinitely. The notion that it i — George Steiner
Books are in no hurry. An act of creation is in no hurry; it reads us, it privileges us infinitely. The notion that it i — George Steiner
Books are in no hurry. An act of creation is in no hurry; it reads us, it privileges us infinitely. The notion that it i — George Steiner
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Books are in no hurry. An act of creation is in no hurry; it reads us, it privileges us infinitely. The notion that it is the occasion for our cleverness fills me with baffled bitterness and anger.

— George Steiner
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