Fiction is to the grown man what play is to the child; it is there that he changes the atmosphere and tenor of his life.
In plain words
Made-up stories are grown-ups' version of pretend play. They can change how you see and feel about your own life.
Where these words come from
- 85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- 'A Gossip on Romance,' Longman's Magazine, November 1882 — Wikiquote sourced section, named periodical + date.
- A Gossip on Romance (Longman's Magazine)
- 1882
