In all storytelling . . .

"In all storytelling, the more fascinating the fictions—scientists call them theories—the more sense the facts make. As though to underline this, our English word 'fact' comes from the same root as 'fiction;' both mean 'something made up.'"

. . . Ted Chamberlin . . . If This is Your Land, Where Are Your Stories? . . . 138 . . .