Fiction is art and art is the triumph over chaos… to celebrate a world that lies spread out around us like a bewildering and stupendous dream.

John Cheever
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The quote, “Fiction is art and art is the triumph over chaos,” by John Galsworthy, reflects on the power of stories and literature. It also represents the power of dream to change lives and minds.

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