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“I don't see the future as bright, language-wise. I see it as a glass half empty - and evaporating quickly.”

Language Half Wise Empty Glasses Half Empty

Book:Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets

Source: Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets

“Still others commit all sorts of evil deeds, claiming karma doesn't exist. They erroneously maintain that since everything is empty, committing evil isn't wrong. Such persons fall into a hell of endless darkness with no hope of release. Those who are wise hold no such conception.”

Persons Stills Wisdom Fall Evil Darkness Hell Wise Empty Deeds Karma Endless Commit Release Emptiness Sinner Conception No Hope Bad Karma

Book:The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma

Source: The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma

“The one person who most blocks you from a full, happy, and successful life is you. They are therefore wise who make themselves an asset. We can be our own worst enemies or best friends. We can be a source of trouble or a cure for trouble. So if you feel empty, as many do, start by getting free from yourself as a first stop to vibrant living.”

Ifs Feels Firsts Persons Life Is Enemy Successful Wise Trouble Worst Source Empty Block Cures Assets Worst Enemy Successful Life

Author:Norman Vincent Peale

“In a full heart there is room for everything, and in an empty heart there is room for nothing.”

Heart Rooms Wise Empty Appreciation Emptiness Broken Heart Heart To Heart Home Is Where The Heart Is Great Hearts Empty Rooms Empty Heart Heart Full Of Love Full Hearts

Book:Voces reunidas

Source: Voces reunidas

“We are lost, lost,' said Gollum. 'No name, no business, no Precious, nothing. Only empty. Only hungry; yes, we are hungry. A few little fishes, nasty bony little fishes, for a poor creature, and they say death. So wise they are; so just, so very just”

Littles Said Names Lost Poor Wise Creatures Empty Fishes Hungry Nasty

Book:The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings

Source: The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings

“However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?”

Knows Men Book Philosophy Body Action Study Wise Intellectual Empty Essence Medicine Senses Donkey Soma Firewood

Author:Saadi

“Learn to love humility, for it will cover all your sins. All sins are repulsive before God, but the most repulsive of all is pride of the heart. Do not consider yourself learned and wise; otherwise, all your efforts will be destroyed, and your boat will reach the harbor empty. If you have great authority, do not threaten anyone with death. Know that, according to nature, you too are susceptible to death, and that every soul sheds its body as its final garment.”

Ifs Knows Heart Soul God Body Sin Effort Knowledge Wise Humility Pride Authority Empty Finals Boat Destroyed Shed Harbors Garments Susceptible Great Author

Author:Anthony of Padua

“Empty vessels make the most sound.”

Wisdom Sound Wise Empty Vessel Rotten Empty Vessels

Author:John Lydgate