Quote by Virginia Woolf

Fiction is like a spider's web, attached ever so lightly perhaps, but still attached to life at all four corners. Often the attachment is scarcely perceptible.

Fiction is like a spider's web, attached ever so lightly per

Summary

This quote highlights the intertwining relationship between fiction and reality. It likens fiction to a spider's web, hinting at the delicate connection it shares with real life. While fiction may seem detached and imaginary, it remains linked to the corners of our existence. Sometimes, this connection is so subtle that it can almost go unnoticed, emphasizing the hidden influences and parallels that fiction can have with our everyday lives.

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By Virginia Woolf

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