Fact Quote by Aldous Huxley
““But then the course of events takes no account of verisimilitude. Fiction has to be probable; fact does not.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Brave New World, 1932
Fiction must feel believable, while facts need not conform to narrative expectations.
In simple terms: Stories need plausibility; facts can be odd.
Key Takeaway
Value narrative coherence over factual strictness.
Themes
literature
philosophy
truth
fiction
Mood
philosophical
analytical
Type
literary
critical
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- journalism
- science communication
- education
Key Concepts
verisimilitude
epistemology
Questions to Reflect On
- When does fact become too strange for a story?
- How do we judge plausibility?
A Different Perspective
Real-world events can be stranger than fiction, challenging this view.
