She took refuge on the firm ground of fiction, through which indeed there curled the blue river of truth.

About This Quote

Jane Austen describes the magic of fiction when her protagonist Emma Woodhouse, in response to a question about her fiction writing, says: “I find it an invaluable refuge. It is the only thing I have not yet tried, but I am determined to do so, and with success too.” Fiction isn’t just an escape. It’s a platform for telling the truth. Otherwise, there is no real truth to go by.

Source: What Maisie Knew

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