Death carries off a man busy picking flowers with an besotted mind, like a great flood does a sleeping village.
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Better than a meaningless story of a thousand words is a single word of deep meaning which, when heard, produces peace.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Meaningful communication is more valuable than empty words, as it fosters peace.
This quote by Gautama Buddha emphasizes the importance of depth over quantity in communication. It suggests that even a single profound word can have a powerful impact, providing peace and understanding, whereas a long-winded story filled with meaningless content fails to convey true essence or bring comfort.
Themes
CommunicationPeaceMeaningfulWisdomWords
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about effective communication, one might say, 'Better than a meaningless story of a thousand words is a single word of deep meaning which, when heard, produces peace.'
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