Mark Twain on truth and fiction
In short: “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.” (Mark Twain, Following the Equator)
From Following the Equator, by Mark Twain, American author and humorist (1835–1910).
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- Source: Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World (Project Gutenberg) · Public domain
- Also: Mark Twain
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