Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
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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.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Resilience is challenging; it’s easy to succumb to despair, but difficult to overcome it.
This quote by Virgil emphasizes the difficulty of overcoming adversity and returning to a state of hope and light after experiencing hardship. While it may be easy to fall into despair or dangerous situations, the true challenge lies in the strength and courage it takes to rise above and find a way back to positivity and life.
Themes
ResilienceAdversityCourageOvercomingStruggle
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about overcoming addiction, this quote can illustrate the challenges of recovery.
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