For my part, I love to give myself up to the illusion of poetry. A hero of fiction that never existed is just as valuable to me as a hero of history that existed a thousand years ago.

Washington Irving
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In this quote, Oscar Wilde says that he loves to have a hero of fiction. He loves to play the role of a character in a book, a character that never existed in real life. Wilde is saying that his feelings for fictional characters are just as strong as his feelings for people that have actually lived in the past. If you can find a book that tells a story that is just as captivating as the one you live, then by all means read it and get lost in the world of make believe.

Source: The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow And Other Stories

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