Do not go gentle into that good night.

Dylan Thomas
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The phrase “going gentle into that good night” refers to the process of dying. It warns that, when one is about to die, one should not go gently into that good night. The phrase is often used in literature to describe the point at which life’s troubles are over, when the final struggle for life is over, and all hope of fighting against death has faded. The person who uses this phrase is saying that their life is about to end, but they are not ready for it. They are crossing the line of final despair, but they are still hoping that maybe there is something more they can do.

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