Quote by Gioconda Belli

Antiguo oficio humano, este de querer apagar la luz. Â¿Te acordÃ¡s de la Ãºltima vez que creÃmos poder iluminar la noche?.

Antiguo oficio humano, este de querer apagar la luz. Â¿Te ac

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"This quote alludes to the innate human tendency to fear the unknown and try to suppress or hide from it, symbolized by wanting to extinguish the light. It prompts us to reflect on a past instance when we naively believed we had the power to conquer darkness and uncertainty. Ultimately, it highlights the timeless cycle of our fear of confronting the inevitable and reinforces the futility of attempting to resist the natural order of things."

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