"The sooner this government realises that the public service is running on empty the better.
A set of glass shelves in the gallery room, for instance, has been left empty, the better to bring out the details in the pitcher and fruit frescoed behind it.
That can mean empty beaches, better tables at restaurants, fewer fights over lounge chairs at the pool, and fewer noisy kids — whether in diapers or togas — at the beach.
Empty of better ideas -- of any ideas -- of how to remain relevant, the reactionary wing of the conservative movement has chosen to quit faking respectability and get back to doing what they do best: cranking up the hate to eleven.
Of course, the food industry isn't going to just walk away from the lucrative school snack market, but given that rigorous standard, it seems to me that any processed foods still sold in schools after 2016 should no longer fall into the empty-calorie, "better for you" junk food category.
"I think the more we can cut down on empty possessions, the better served we are.
These days, the five wooden benches are empty, begging for better company than the dead leaves bunched beneath them.
While that may not be surprising to many parents, understanding why empty nesters have better relationships can offer important lessons on marital happiness for parents who are still years away from having a child-free house.
All of this suggests we should be cautious about blaming the boom entirely on opportunist billionaires from far-off lands idly parking their fortunes in new apartment blocks and leaving these empty until a better offer comes along.
