King Sisyphus

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    Like to the tree of Tantalus she fled,
    And seeming lavish, sav’de her maydenhead.
    Ne’re king more sought to keepe his diademe;
    Than Hero this inestimable gemme.
    Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593)

    The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man’s heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.
    Albert Camus (1913–1960)