It is easy to go down into Hell night and day, the gates of dark Death stand wide but to climb back again, to retrace one's steps to the upper air - there's the rub, the task.

Summary

This quote, originally from Virgil's epic poem "The Aeneid," captures the idea that it is effortless to succumb to negative impulses or situations, symbolized by descending into Hell. However, the real challenge lies in overcoming these obstacles and finding a way to rise above them, represented here as the difficult task of climbing back to the upper air. The quote implies that it is easy to give in to temptation or despair, but it takes considerable effort and resilience to regain a positive state of being.

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