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Words: R.S. Karunaratne
Words: R.S. Karunaratne
I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune while character comes from within...
One day, General Paultre-Lamotte was walking along a street in Lyons, France, when he saw a soldier who was dead drunk. The...
Men always want to be a woman’s first love - women like to be a man’s last romance – Oscar WildeWhen Dr John Gray wrote “Men are...
A 50-year-old English trained teacher is stumped whenever a student asks him the meaning of a word. He tells the student, “I’ll...
The naked truth is that we do everything to reach that elusive goal of happiness. People try to achieve happiness through...
At a time the deadly Corona virus is spreading throughout the world, most people have a fear of diseases and a preoccupation...
We are intrigued when we see good things happening in the lives of individuals, families and organisations based on solid...
A cynic may ask: “Is there a thing called true love?” True love has to be viewed against fake love which is greatly present in...
Most of us have friends. Some of them are fair weather friends and others stick to us throughout life. When we were students we...
Although I was not a professional teacher I always wanted to be one. I unsuccessfully sat the Teachers’ Training College entrance...
Your body is like the engine of a vehic le. You need to fill up its tank with fuel. Similarly, you have to fill up your body with...
A friend approached me one evening and asked: “Can you run your eye through this short story in your free time?” I wondered for a...
One day a newly-married couple was sitting on a Colombo-bound train. Although there were many other young men and women on the...
Financial planning has to be started as soon as you get a job. However, most young employees do not know how to manage their...
A burly man, probably in his 50s, got out of his car and was about to cross the road to reach his office when a lean and hungry-...
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. -Helen KellerThe power of positive thinking is awesome because...
One sometimes sees more clearly in the man who lies than in the man who tells the truth. Truth, like the light, blinds. Lying, on...
Words are like leaves; and when they most abound, much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found.- Alexander Pope (1688-1744)...
Before doing anything else, take a guided tour through the universe within – the human body – and learn how it accomplishes...
Gobbledegook is informal complicated language, especially in an official or technical document that is impossible or difficult to...
While I was studying Roman civilization my attention was riveted on Rome, the Eternal City that casts a spell over all who are...
I thought of writing a letter of advice to my grandson with the ink on his Master’s in Biotechnology still wet, just setting out...
Have you ever seen a clever, shy, vain and gorgeous bird that is considered the most dazzling jewel in nature’s showcase? That is...
"Just my good luck,” a close friend told me jubilantly while I was getting ready to go out for a walk. Even without waiting for...
Forgiveness is the spiritual act of compassionately releasing resentments, anger or the desire to punish someone for an offence...
All of us breathe quite unconsciously, but do we breathe in the correct way? Modern scientists believe that if you want to be...
Food for thought
Most young people are unaware of the fact that they too will join the bandwagon of old people. Napping, eating, drinking, walking...
Food for thought
Our posture, movements, and attitudes are all an explanation of ourselves; they are a part of us and cannot just be missed. Each...
The dictionary defines willpower as control of one’s impulses and actions. The key words are ‘power’ and ‘control.’ You may have...
One day, General Paultre-Lamotte was walking along a street in Lyons...
Men always want to be a woman’s first love - women like to be a man’s...
A 50-year-old English trained teacher is stumped whenever a student...
The naked truth is that we do everything to reach that elusive goal...
At a time the deadly Corona virus is spreading throughout the world,...
We are intrigued when we see good things happening in the lives of...
A cynic may ask: “Is there a thing called true love?” True love has...
Most of us have friends. Some of them are fair weather friends and...
Although I was not a professional teacher I always wanted to be one....
Your body is like the engine of a vehic le. You need to fill up its...
A friend approached me one evening and asked: “Can you run your eye...
One day a newly-married couple was sitting on a Colombo-bound train....
Financial planning has to be started as soon as you get a job....
A burly man, probably in his 50s, got out of his car and was about to...
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. -Helen...
One sometimes sees more clearly in the man who lies than in the man...
Words are like leaves; and when they most abound, much fruit of sense...
Before doing anything else, take a guided tour through the universe...
Gobbledegook is informal complicated language, especially in an...
While I was studying Roman civilization my attention was riveted on...
I thought of writing a letter of advice to my grandson with the ink...
Have you ever seen a clever, shy, vain and gorgeous bird that is...
"Just my good luck,” a close friend told me jubilantly while I was...
Forgiveness is the spiritual act of compassionately releasing...
All of us breathe quite unconsciously, but do we breathe in the...
Most young people are unaware of the fact that they too will join the...
Our posture, movements, and attitudes are all an explanation of...
The dictionary defines willpower as control of one’s impulses and...
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