W. Somerset MaughamSome of us look for the Way in opium and some in God, some of us in whiskey and some in love. It is all the same Way and it leads nowhither.
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A lot of people believe that westerners are more into drugs like opium, like marijuana or like alcohol. They also think that easterners are more into religion, like Buddhism or like Hinduism. But the truth is, all of us are looking for the same thing, which is the "Way", which can be found in different ways for different people. Every one of us is seeking something which is neither drug nor religion, but is something more than both.
Source: The Painted Veil
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