“...When this map was made, there was only empty forest in the south," Gran told Birle."Not empty," Granda corrected her. "The forest is never empty.”
“Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.”
“The emptiness made her insides ache.”
“We aren’t exactly emptying the oceans; it’s more like clear-cutting a forest with thousands of species to create massive fields with one type of soybean.”
“Don't imagine you could ever take my place.' I told her I had never wanted to; I only wanted to occupy the one that was empty.”
“Universal emptiness is mere concept.The fact is, there was never emptiness.”