Borders Quote by Christopher Rice

We live" writes Pursewarden somewhere, "lives based upon selected fictions. Our view of reality is conditioned by our position in space and time -…

— Lawrence Durrell

The people who really have character make deep, unshakable connections to something outside themselves.

— David Brooks

I have realised just how important it is to readers to feel that fictional stories are based on reality.

— Nicole Krauss

When viewers watch shows, they should relate to the story. There has to be a blend between reality and fiction.

— Vatsal Sheth

In the past we have always assumed that the external world around us has represented reality, however confusing or uncertain, and that the inner…

— J. G. Ballard

I really relate to outsider characters. Especially the eccentric, lunatic weirdos like Alfred Hitchcock, Viktor Navorski in The Terminal, or the Anvil guys. Everything…

— Sacha Gervasi

“Reality is a background so painted over by our own perceptions that every eye sees the world differently.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it's the other way around.

— Terry Pratchett

I'm able to separate fiction and reality. I guess it remains to be seen if other people are.

— Curtis Sittenfeld

The movies I make tend not to be quite reality but the characters are inspired by real people and they're always very personal.

— Wes Anderson

“The rEaL wOrLd is but a fictional place where those who have narrow minds and shallow imagination compile their oppressive ideas of what rEaLiTy…

— Khayri R.R. Woulfe

From the viewpoint of the writer, the most significant aspect of fantasy and science fiction is that stories of these kinds are either set…

— Brian Stableford