The peculiarity of sunrise is to make us laugh at all our terrors of the night, and our laugh is always proportioned to the fear we have had.

Summary

This quote suggests that the sunrise has a unique power to make us reflect on and dismiss the fears and anxieties we experienced during the night. It implies that as the darkness of night transforms into the light of day, we are able to see the irrationality of our fears and find them amusing. The quote further suggests that the amount we laugh is directly related to the intensity of the fear we felt, highlighting the contrast and relief that comes with the dawning of a new day.

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