“The descent to the infernal regions is easy enough, but to retrace one's steps, and reach the air above, there's the rub.”
Virgil
“AVERNUS, n. The lake by which the ancients entered the infernal regions. The fact that access to the infernal regions was obtained by a lake is believed by the learned Marcus Ansello Scrutator to have suggested the Christian rite of baptism by immersion. This, however, has been shown by Lactantius to be an error._Facilis descensus Averni,_ The poet remarks; and the sense Of it is that when down-hill I turn I Will get more of punches than pence. --Jehal Dai Lupe”
Ambrose Bierce
“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”
“I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“The index had crossed its 2,500 resistance quite easily (recently) and is bound to retrace as easily.”
Najeeb Jarhom
“It is a sign that the world's largest retailer is taking steps to expand into the fast growing region and is looking for ways to sustain growth over the coming years.”
Frederic Ruffy
“We were runner-up last year in the region. We need to make that next step and win the region; that's our goal.”
Raju Patel