“Sometimes fiction is more easily understood than true events. Reality is often pathetic.”
“Fiction can be more real to the reader than reality itself because fiction is the essence of life”
“She understood as women often do more easily than men, that the declared meaning of a spoken sentence is only its overcoat, and the real meaning lies underneath its scarves and buttons.”
“The best fiction is far more true than any journalism.”
“Anticipation is sometimes more exciting than actual events.”
“Fiction, however, sometimes ensures disappointment with reality”