It Is Only The Strong Who Are

Both The Historian And The Novelist View History As The Struggle Of A Tiny Minority, Able And Determined To Make Judgments, Which Is Up Against A Vast And Densely Packed Majority Of The Blind, Who Are Led By Their Instincts And Unable To Think For Themselves.

Asking The Author Of Historical Novels To Teach You About History Is Like Expecting The Composer Of A Melody To Provide Answers About Radio Transmission.

After Closely Examining My Conscience, I Venture To State That In My Historical Novels I Intended The Content To Be Just As Modern And Up-to-date As In The Contemporary Ones.

There's Only A Step From The Sublime To The Ridiculous, But There's No Road Leading From The Ridiculous To The Sublime.

Like The Philosopher, The Author Views His Task As One Of Establishing A Clear Connection Between Life And History, And Of Making The Past Bear Fruit For The Present And Future.