Empty Quotes

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For, what though his Head be empty, provided his Common place-Book be full... — Jonathan Swift
The tree of life is growing where the spirit never dies, and the bright light of salvation shines in dark and empty skies. — Bob Dylan
We'll laugh and toast to nothing, and smash our empty glasses down. — Joni Mitchell
Pause and remember - If you empty yourself of yesterday's sorrows, you will have much more room for today's joy. — Jennifer Young
You can gain experience, if you are careful to avoid empty redundancy. Do not fall into the error of the artisan who boasts of twenty… — Trevanian
I don't see the future as bright, language-wise. I see it as a glass half empty - and evaporating quickly. — Dick Cavett
The biggest change for me as a mom was realizing I needed to put someone else before me. Now the hardest part about the empty… — Kim Alexis
I can take any empty space and call it a bare stage, — Peter Brook
Even the wisest of mankind cannot live by reason alone; pure arrogant reason, denying the claims of prejudice (which commonly are also the claims of… — Russell Kirk
Our lives are like these things I make. Turn 'em, build 'em, bake 'em in fire. That's what you've been, son. Baked and fired. But… — Joanne Harris
There is always hope, as long as the canvases are empty. — Gustav Klimt
When I am fighting I am keeping my mind empty for any expectations. I am waiting for something unique, completely new. — Rickson Gracie
Don't ever empty the bucket of mystery. Never let people define what you do. It's not about zigging when you should zag. It's not about… — Marilyn Manson
A lot of what making art is, is just being open, and empty. And putting yourself in the right place for things to, literally, come… — Bill Viola
A carnival in daylight is an unfinished beast, anyway. Rain makes it a ghost. The wheezing music from the empty, motionless rides in a soggy,… — Katherine Dunn
I've seen people who stink, but the film editor shows them just where they didn't stink. But if you're empty and manipulative on stage, it's… — D. B. Sweeney
There is a quiet light that shines in every heart. It draws no attention to itself though it is always secretly there. It is what… — John O'Donohue
Imagine that your mind is like a calm, clear lake or a vast empty sky: Ripples appear on the surface of the lake and clouds… — Kathleen McDonald
Not thinking about anything is zen. Once you know this, walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is zen. To know that the… — Bodhidharma
The awareness of mortals falls short. As long as they're attached to appearances, they're unaware that their minds are empty. And by mistakenly clinging to… — Bodhidharma

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