There is a moment when life such as it is, the human consciousness such as it is, seems something absolutely impossible to bear, it creates a kind of disgust, repugnance; one says: "No, it is not that, it is not that; it cannot be that, it cannot continue." Well, when one comes to this, there is only to throw in one's all – all one's effort, all one's strength, all one's life, all one's being into this chance, if you like, or this exceptional opportunity that is given to cross over to the other side. What a relief to set foot on the new path, that which will lead you elsewhere! This is worth the trouble of casting behind much luggage, of getting rid of many things in order to be able to take that leap. That is how I see the problem.
In fact it is the subliment of adventures, and if one has in him in the slightest the true spirit of adventure, it is worth risking all for all.
