All true stories begin and end in a cemetery" - The Shadow of the Wind
I don't really write plots. I use history as the engine that drives everything.
And, with much of Europe occupied by Nazi Germany, and Mussolini's armies in Albania, on the Greek frontier, one wasn't sure what came next. So, don't trust the telephone. Or the newspapers. Or the radio. Or tomorrow.
The printing presses of the state treasuries cranked out reams of paper currency- showing wise kinds and blissful martyrs- while bankers wept and peasants starved.
Politicians were like talking dogs in a circus: the fact that they existed was uncommonly interesting, but no sane person would actually believe what they said
You can't make accommodations in crucial situations and be heroic.
Whether you like it or not, Paris is the beating heart of Western civilisation. It's where it all began and ended.
If that's what everybody else is doing, that is not what I'm going to do!
I am often tempted to think of success in terms that are defined by others: records sold, popularity gained, album reviews, etc. These are impossible demands, however, and they can never be satisfied. Letting finite others define our worth is a horrible way to live. Only the Infinite Other [God] has the authority to do this.
Hey, Sydney. I thought I saw your car out there. " He glanced around. "Is, uh, Jill with you?" "Not today. " I said. New insight struck me as I recalled that Lee attended school in Los Angeles. "Lee, have you ever dated a human girl at your school?" Adrian arched an eyebrow. "Are you asking him out, Sage?" I scowled. "No!
I am someone who places great value on the detail. That was always the case, even in my days as a racing driver.