Jul 07 2012
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“ Before human beings possessed fire or tools or language, the moon had been their ally. It would calm people’s fears now and then by illuminating the dark world like a heavenly lantern. Its waxing and waning gave people an understanding of the concept of time. Even now, when darkness had been banished from most parts of the world, there remained a sense of human gratitude toward the Moon and its unconditional compassion. It was imprinted upon human genes like a warm collective memory.
— Haruki Murakami: 1Q84
