From the wise words of Dante Alighieri:

And here we both sat down to face the east,

to rest, as we surveyed all we had climbed--

a backward glance can often lift the heart.

..."But would you kindly tell me, if you please,

how much more climbing we must do: this peak

soars higher than my eyes can see." And he:

"This mount is not like others: at the start

it is most difficult to climb, but then,

the more one climbs the easier it becomes"

The Divine Comedy