Charles Dickens was obsessed with the idea of a gentleman, what it meant in Victorian society, who was part of it. Being a gentleman for Dickens wasn’t as much about money as it was about style, manners, and knowledge. I truly think this still holds today.

The M.C. in M.C. Escher stands for Maurits Cornelis. He was Dutch and he did the best tessellations I have ever seen.