If food hath slain its thousands, then drink has slain its tens of thousands. – William Kitchiner, Directions for Invigorating and Prolonging Life, 1831
There comes a time in the seekers life when he discovers that he is at once the lover and the beloved. The aspiring soul which he embodies is the lover in him. And the transcendental Self which he reveals from within is his Beloved. – Sri Chinmoy
At bottom is the best soil to sow and grow something new again. In that sense, hitting bottom, while extremely painful, is also the sowing ground. – Anon.