Of all our feelings the only one which really doesn’t belong to us is hope. Hope belongs to life, it’s life it... — Julio Cortázar

Of all our feelings the only one which really doesn’t belong to us is hope. Hope belongs to life, it’s life itself defending itself.

Author: Julio Cortázar

Insight: Hope isn't something you lose; it's something that holds onto you. When you're too exhausted to dream, that stubborn urge to keep breathing isn't yours, just biology refusing to give up. Stop forcing optimism and let life fight for you.

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Of all our feelings the only one which really doesn’t belong to us is hope. Hope belongs to life, it’s life itself defending itself.

Julio Cortázar

Insight

Hope isn't something you lose; it's something that holds onto you. When you're too exhausted to dream, that stubborn urge to keep breathing isn't yours, just biology refusing to give up. Stop forcing optimism and let life fight for you.

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Julio Cortázar

Julio Cortázar was an Argentine novelist, short story writer, and translator, born on August 26, 1914, in Brussels, Belgium. He is best known for his innovative narrative style and works such as "Hopscotch" (Rayuela) and "Blow-Up and Other Stories" (Final del juego), which explore themes of surrealism and the absurd. Cortázar was a prominent figure in the Latin American literary boom and remains influential in contemporary literature.

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