Truth Quote by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“A story is nothing but a lie. An illusion. And that illusion only works if we trust in it.”

— Anonymous

“It was unbelievable, but perhaps only the unbelievable could be believed. Perhaps the truth was always a lie.”

— Ralph Ellison

“Don’t you think one can tell the truth much better with a story?”

— Diane Setterfield

“The truth is usually just an excuse for a lack of imagination.”

— Garak

“Fiction here is likely to contain more truth than fact.”

— Virginia Woolf

“...simply telling the truth wasn’t half enough. It still has to be brought to fictional life.”

— John Clellon Holmes

“Fiction is as easy as telling a convincing lie. The more believable the better the story.”

— T.R. Wallace

“Fiction is true. It doesn’t have to factual to be true.”

— Ben Monopoli

“We know this story isn't true, but it is truth.”

— Charlaine Harris

“No lies, I thought, but lots of stories. True stories. True lies. Powerful stories, heroic tales, and cautionary fables.”

— Dorothy Allison

“Though a story may begin as a lie, perhaps it can be made true. Perhaps their ultimate power is found in how they inspire…

— Matthew J. Kirby