“An empty man is full of himself.”
A Voice Crying in the Wilderness (Vox Clamantis in Deserto) (1990)
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“I have a simple philosophy. Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. And scratch where it itches.”
Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884–1980) American writer and prominent socialite
As quoted in The Best (1974), edited by Peter Passell and Leonard Ross.
“Revenge leads to an empty fullness, like eating dirt.”
Mignon McLaughlin (1913–1983) American journalist
The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified
Jonathan Safran Foer book Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Source: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
“In a full heart there is room for everything. In an empty heart there is room for nothing.”
Antonio Porchia (1885–1968) Italian Argentinian poet
En una alma llena cabe todo y en una alma vacía no cabe nada.
Voces (1943)
“They were empty gestures, the kind it was beginning to seem that these people were full of.”
Michael Nava (1954) American writer
Source: Henry Rios series of novels, Goldenboy (1988), p.115
“Wake up and smell the coffee
Is your cup half full or empty?”
Billie Eilish (2001) American singer-songwriter
"Come Out and Play" (20 November 2018) · YouTube audio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXFdnHiGwos, co-written with Finneas O'Connell. <br class="br">Singles (2017 - )