The compatibility of the two expressions lie in merely pursuing the reality of fact, avoiding the possible falsity of fact and the unreality of fact.

Avidya is the condition of confusing the permanent, pure, blissful and the self with that which is impermanent, impure, painful and the not-self.

As far as "the things fake, but the feeling true" is concerned, the things of authors writings can be fake, but the feelings should be true.