People have co-opted this quote or quite possibly, have come to the exact same conclusion on their own. Yet Samuel Clemens apparently is the originator-
“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.”
9 comments:
I have never heard the second part of that quote.
Truer words were never spoken.
Sky Dad,
I hadn't either and the quote The Missus provided me with that inspired this post was a distant cousin that shared only the meaning.
Princess,
Absolutely.
hey, just saw a twainism on Doc's blog
That is a brilliant quote and so, um, true?
Gifted,
In Cormac veritas?
I like that quote.
Bubs,
It is especially true at your job.
I will admit the only portion of the quote I knew from before your post was Truth is stranger than fiction. After reading the rest of the quote, I LOVE IT.
Katie-lah,
Isn't a trip how it evolved over the years?
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