Emptying Quotes

42 Emptying quotes by 38 unique authors

But most men regard their life as a poem that women threaten. They may not have two spondees to rub together but they still want… — Alan Bennett
I walked out to brood on this life of ours, which seems from birth to death to be a steady loss, disguised by sudden gains… — Jeanette Winterson
The practice of meditation is emptying the mind. When the mind is empty, completely empty, it's perfect meditation. It's really that simple. — Frederick Lenz
Boundless intemperance In nature is a tyranny. It hath been Th' untimely emptying of the happy throne And fall of many kings. — William Shakespeare
A primary method for gaining a mind of full peace is to practice emptying the mind. — Norman Vincent Peale
It was love that motivated His self-emptying, that led Him to become a little lower than angels, to be subject to parents, to bow His… — Bernard of Clairvaux
Every day practice emptying your mind of all unhealthy attitudes. — Norman Vincent Peale
We also need to be willing to make room in our lives for the impending birth of our dreams. This might mean emptying our life… — Christine Caine
When you're scared, you're still hanging on to life. When you're ready to die, you let it go. A sort of emptying out occurs, a… — Sebastian Junger
Scrubbing floors and emptying bedpans has as much dignity as the Presidency. — Richard M. Nixon
She was not one for emptying her face of expression. — J D Salinger
Theologians in all the great faiths have devised all kinds of myths to show that this type of kenosis, of self-emptying, is found in the… — Karen Armstrong
Most artists are brought to their vocation when their own nascent gifts are awakened by the work of a master. That is to say, most… — Lewis Hyde
I wonder," she said. "Does this castle have a moat?" A group of servants were busy emptying the privy buckets into the moat when they… — John Flanagan
We arenâ€™t exactly emptying the oceans; itâ€™s more like clear-cutting a forest with thousands of species to create massive fields with one type of soybean. — Jonathan Safran Foer
Winter hurled more wind and rain at the city than it ever had before. Clouds dashed about in all directions emptying their thunder, hail and… — Ismail KadarÃ©
Fullness of joy is discovered only in the emptying of will. — Ann Voskamp
We donâ€™t constrain our mental powers when we store new long-term memories. We strengthen them. With each expansion of our memory comes an enlargement of… — Nicholas G. Carr
Emptying the ashtrays was very expressive of myself. i just lump everything in a great heap which i have labeled â€˜the past,â€™ and having thus… — Zelda Fitzgerald
When GOD takes away something from your hand, dont think He's punishing u... he is merely emptying ur hand, for u 2 receive something better.… — Babloo

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