It was funny how dad was more honest in a book that anyone in the world could pick up and read than he could be talking to me. Or maybe it was sad. One or the other. Sometimes it’s hard to tell.

Gabrielle Zevin
About This Quote

It is often said that the truth is stranger than fiction. This saying captures the idea that the truth is often far more interesting and entertaining than fiction. While fiction tells a story, a true story is a collection of real events. The fact that a person can read a written description of an event and have it be the most entertaining reading experience they have ever had says a lot about how fascinating life can be.

Source: Memoirs Of A Teenage Amnesiac

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