Bears Quote by Gautama Buddha

Just as a flower which seems beautiful and has color but no perfume, so are the fruitless words of the man who speaks them…

— John Dewey

Like a beautiful flower, full of colour, but without scent, are wise words when spoken, but fruitless these words are when not carried out…

— Gautama Buddha

As a flower that is lovely and beautiful, but is scentless, even so fruitless is the well-spoken word of one who practices it not.

— Anonymous

To utter pleasant words without practicing them, is like a fine flower without fragrance.

— Gautama Buddha

Like a lovely flower full of color but lacking in fragrance, are the words of those who do not practice what they teach.

— Gautama Buddha

Like a fine flower, beautiful to look at but without scent, fine words are fruitless in a man who does not act in accordance…

— Gautama Buddha

“Like a beautiful flower, Brightly colored but lacking scent, So are well-spoken words Fruitless when not carried out.”

— Anonymous

“Like a beautifully brightly colored flower without fragrance, is the well-spoken word without action.”

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

Flowers are words which even a baby can understand.

— Arthur Cleveland Coxe

The beauty in words is realized only by actions as fragrance is there in flowers but it is felt only by smelling.

— Anuj Somany

Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perfume

— French Proverb

Without charm there can be no fine literature, as there can be no perfect flower without fragrance.

— Arthur Symons