There is no doubt fiction makes a better job of the truth.

About This Quote

In the late 19th century, Mark Twain was a writer who frequently used fiction as a vehicle for making political statements. In an essay from 1876, he wrote, “There is no doubt fiction makes a better job of the truth than any other art.” To Twain, the purpose of fiction was to make people think more deeply about issues they care about. He believed that if they were exposed to fictional stories about issues they cared about, they would be more likely to try to change those issues through political action. His overall point was that fiction can help us understand our world better.

Source: Under My Skin: Volume One Of My Autobiography, To 1949

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