Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. The inhabited island (№ 106658)

How strange human nature is: confronted with a ladder, man feels compelled to climb to the top. At the top of the cold, blowing very harmful drafts, to fall out terminally, the steps are slippery, dangerous, and you know it and still climb, clamber - language on a shoulder. In spite of circumstances - climb, contrary to any advice - climb, despite the resistance of enemies - climb, against their own instincts, common sense, hunches - climb, climb, climb... the One who climbs up, he falls down, that's right. But the one who climbs up and also falls down...