“The philosophers write about things as they are and as they appear to be, but as an artist I find that appearance is everything.” ArtPhilosophyArtist Book:The Flower to the Painter Source: The Flower to the Painter
“Thank heaven for people who are satisfied with facts that conform to the reality they wish to believe.” PhilosophyIrony Book:Confessions of the Creature Source: Confessions of the Creature
“A place without secrets hardly seems the proper venue for a spymaster... Orlovsky chose to hold court in the demimonde, a milieu in which he seemed to proclaim his presence with characteristic audacity. However, M. Orlovsky was one of those camouflaged insects that blends into its surroundings and thus remains hidden in plain sight.” Historical MysteryEspionage Novels Book:The Man Upon the Stair: A Mystery in Fin de Siecle Paris Source: The Man Upon the Stair: A Mystery in Fin de Siecle Paris