“His methodical painstakingness was another point of divergence from the Impressionists and he devoted many studies to creating the composition.”

“The script's rendering into Latin, Hebrew, and Aramaic is of a heroic painstakingness not seen since the mid '60s heyday of Esperanto cinema.”

“The painstakingness of Heller the craftsman comes through most strongly in these descriptions of the hard work he puts into his novels.”