She used religion as a therapy for the ills of the world and herself, and she changed the religion to fit the ill. When she found that the theosophy she had developed for communication with a dead husband was not necessary, she cast about for some new unhappiness.

John Steinbeck
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When Sophia Loren used religion as a therapy for the ills of the world and herself, she didn’t change it to fit her own needs. She changed it to fit the needs of her husband, who had died. This is a classic example of the problem with vanity. We all know what happens when someone uses religion as a way to cope with unhappiness. When their unhappiness is replaced by another kind of unhappiness, they start using religion again to cope with that new kind of unhappiness.

Source: East Of Eden

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