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Emptiness Quotes

Naming the void, one quote at a time.

From spiritual darkness to the cold vastness of space, these quotes examine emptiness as both an inner state of being and an outer condition writers keep returning to.

Every time I stray away from the Lord's word, I find emptiness and darkness.

Quotes by Tyson Fury

I began to think that if you're a stutterer, it's about inhabiting silence, emptiness, and nothingness.

Quotes by Tom Hooper

And they write innumerable books; being too vain and distracted for silence: seeking every one after his own elevation, and dodging his emptiness.

Quotes by T. S. Eliot

The beginning of love is a horror of emptiness.

Quotes by Robert Bly

Beginning Quotes

Television has been the single greatest shaper of emptiness.

Quotes by Ravi Zacharias

As the scene of life would be more the cold emptiness of space than the warm, dense atmosphere of planets, the advantage of containing no organic material at all, so as to be independent of both these conditions, would be...

Quotes by John Desmond Bernal

Nothingness not being nothing, nothingness being emptiness.

Quotes by Isabelle Adjani

Over the centuries, Chinese bureaucrats perfected the dark arts of emptiness to such an extent that when they deliver speeches these days, they often recite verbatim speeches that they have previously delivered, with the sparest of adjustments.

Quotes by Evan Osnos

To fake it is to stand guard over emptiness.

Quotes by Arthur Herzog

Being Quotes

Illusion is needed to disguise the emptiness within.

Quotes by Arthur Erickson

There's a disappointment there because I still feel there's an emptiness in my career that just wasn't filled.

Quotes by Alonzo Mourning

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of emptiness do these quotes describe?
They cover both emotional emptiness, such as loneliness or spiritual distance, and more literal ideas of a void, like the vastness of space, showing the word carries different meanings depending on context.
Why do people search for emptiness quotes?
Readers often look for language that names a hard-to-describe feeling, whether after loss, during a quiet period in life, or simply to feel understood when their own words fail them.
Is there a spiritual angle to these quotes?
Yes, one quote directly ties emptiness to straying from faith, framing the feeling as a spiritual warning rather than just an ordinary emotional state.
How does silence relate to emptiness in this collection?
Several quotes link the two directly, describing stuttering, distraction, and vanity as forms of emptiness that silence exposes rather than causes.
What related topics pair well with emptiness quotes?
Readers exploring emptiness often browse being quotes for a broader look at identity and existence, since many of these lines touch on what it means to simply exist.

Some see emptiness as a bleak beginning, others as a space worth containing rather than fearing - read on to find the view that resonates.