Fiction means the common things as seen by the uncommon people. Fairy tales mean the uncommon things as seen by the common people. (G. K. Chesterton)

Fiction means the common things as seen by the uncommon people. Fairy tales mean the uncommon things as seen by the common people.

G. K. Chesterton

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