Fiction Quotes
Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.
"Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t."— Mark Twain
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Meaning of this quote
Real events can exceed the plausibility that readers expect from fiction.
Key takeaway:
Keep an open mind while checking an unusual claim.
Origin of the quote
Following the Equator (1897), Chapter XV.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe sentence occurs in Twain’s published discussion of truth and fiction. Capitalization varies in modern reproductions.
