--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I was afraid that if I closed my eyes, I…" description: "\"“I was afraid that if I closed my eyes, I might never open them again, only … well … dawn came after all.”\" — George R.R. Martin" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c68/george-r-r-martin-48_afraid_i-was-afraid-that-if-i-closed-my-eyes-i_2242087.png" --- # I was afraid that if I closed my eyes, I might never open… ![“I was afraid that if I closed my eyes, I might never open them again, only … well … dawn came after all.” quote by George R.R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c68/george-r-r-martin-48_afraid_i-was-afraid-that-if-i-closed-my-eyes-i_2242087.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c68/george-r-r-martin-48_afraid_i-was-afraid-that-if-i-closed-my-eyes-i_2242087.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c68/george-r-r-martin-48_afraid_i-was-afraid-that-if-i-closed-my-eyes-i_2242087.png) > ““I was afraid that if I closed my eyes, I might never open them again, only … well … dawn came after all.”” [George R.R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Facing fear of the unknown, the narrator fears never seeing light again, yet dawn eventually arrives, symbolizing hope after darkness. **In simple terms:** Even when fear suggests permanence, hope can return. Key Takeaway Trust that darkness will end. 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