There once lived, in one of the large and rich cities of China, a tailor, named Mustapha. He was very poor. He could hardly, by his daily labor, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a son. His son, who was called Aladdin, was a very careless and idle fellow.... Continue Reading →
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
Aladdin was the son of a poor tailor in an Eastern city. He was a spoiled boy, and loved play better than work; so that when Mustapha, his father, died, he was not able to earn his living; and his poor mother had to spin cotton all day long to buy food for their support.... Continue Reading →
King Chandra And The Monkey Chief
Once upon a time there lived a king by the name of Chandra. He had a beautiful palace surrounded by a huge garden. In this garden there lived many birds. Even monkeys had their homes in it. The king had also I a goat for his sons to play with. The goat had long wool... Continue Reading →
Brahmadatta, The Crab And The Snake
Once upon a time, there lived in a village, a youth by the name of Brahmadatta. One day, Brahmadatta had to go to some other town for some important business. His mother called Brahmadatta and said to him, "My dear son, don't travel alone. Better take a companion with you. He can help you, at... Continue Reading →
Other Side Of The World
A Father was reading a magazine and his little daughter every now and then distracted him. To keep her busy, he tore one page on which was printed the map of the world. He tore it into pieces and asked her to go to her room and put them together to make the map again.... Continue Reading →
Furniture
An American tourist visited an Indian Yogi. He was astonished to see that the Yogi's home was a plain, simple room. The only furniture was a mat and an earthen water-pot. Tourist :'Yogi, with due respect, may I ask: where's your furniture and other household things? Yogi : 'Where is yours?' Tourist : 'Mine? But... Continue Reading →
The Difference A Good Teacher Makes
I have been teaching for four years now. I am a tenth-grade English teacher. Needless to say, I love my subject and vowed to one day impart my love of literature to my future students. Well, I must admit, I have made more than a difference, I have changed the way students perceive literature and... Continue Reading →
The Coldest Winter
It was one of the coldest winter and many animals were dying because of the cold. The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to group together to keep each other warm. This was a great way to protect themselves from cold and keep each of them warm; but the quills of each one wounded their closest... Continue Reading →
The Secret To Success
Once a young man asked the wise man, Socrates, the secret to success. Socrates patiently listened to the man’s question and told him to meet him near the river the next morning for the answer. The next morning Socrates asked the young man to walk with him towards the river. As they went in the... Continue Reading →
Building A Positive Attitude
There was a man who made a living selling balloons at a fair. He had all colors of balloons, including red, yellow, blue, and green. Whenever business was slow, he would release a helium-filled balloon into the air and when the children saw it go up, they all wanted to buy one. They would come... Continue Reading →
Unstoppable
Extreme Makeover features a celebrity trainer helping very overweight individuals reach their weight loss goals. Sometimes, their attitudes aren’t great, but other times, the people on the show are truly amazing, like Sara. Sara is a little person, standing at only 4’5″. She was a nutrition speaker on local television shows at the start of... Continue Reading →
The Weight Was Wrong
Drew Carey has spent much of his career in the spotlight. Fans of the comedic actor remember him as the overweight star of the Drew Carey Show. He shocked his following by appearing on his new job as the host of the The Price is Right, a full 80 pounds lighter. There was no magic... Continue Reading →
Marbles And Sweets
A boy and a girl were playing together. The boy had a collection of marbles. The girl had some sweets with her. The boy told the girl that he will give her all his marbles in exchange for her sweets. The girl agreed. The boy kept the biggest and the most beautiful marble aside and... Continue Reading →
Most Powerful
A father provided best of education, good moral support, money and everything possible to his son. That boy becomes a top shot. His son gets a grand cabin in the best office of world. His father feels proud and very powerful. He visits his office. Son is sitting on his chair. Father goes to the... Continue Reading →
TWO GOATS
Once a goat was grazing on the grassy slope of a hill near a stream. It decided to taste the grass on the hills across. A narrow log served as a bridge across the stream. While crossing the bridge, it saw another goat coming from the other side. The bridge was so narrow that only... Continue Reading →
AN HONEST WOODCUTTER
A poor woodcutter accidentally dropped his axe into the river. He was very upset, as he had no money to buy another axe.Just then a fairy appeared in the river holding out a golden axe to him. "I found this axe in the river. Is this yours?""That's not mine", replied the woodcutter.The fairy then brought... Continue Reading →
EXAMPLE IS BETTER THAN PRECEPT
If you ever see a crab walking on land, you will find that, it walks tilted to one side. ItÂ’s body is such that it cannot walk straight. This fact is true for all the crabs on earth.One day a mother-crab was sitting on the bank of a river. Her young son was playing nearby.... Continue Reading →
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