Books Quote by Mary Stewart
“The place for truth is not in the facts of a novel; it is in the feelings.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Moon-Spinners, 1962
Truth lies in emotional resonance rather than factual narrative.
In simple terms: Feelings reveal truth more than facts.
Trust intuition over raw data.
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When to use this quote
- creative writing
- therapy
- marketing messaging
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When should emotion guide decisions?
- How to balance fact and feeling?
Facts still hold importance in evidence‑based contexts.