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Words: R.S. Karunaratne
Words: R.S. Karunaratne
When I was in school I had to memorise poems, meaning of words and grammatical rules. Although I really did not like memorisation...
You may have read or heard much about the art of love and finding a mate.Erich Fromm in his stimulating book “The art of loving”...
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt has lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? - New TestamentAlthough salt is...
The celebrated author Bernard Shaw was enjoying a swim in a pool during a stay in South Africa. There were some boys who knew...
Everybody knows what happiness means and there is no need to define it. However, achieving happiness is fraught with many...
Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are...
A good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life -...
The English language is full of words running into over half a million. All of them are important for various purposes. Among...
When you write, you lay out a line of words that is a miner’s pick, a woodcarver’s gouge, a surgeon’s probe. You wield it, and it...
Our safety and wellbeing – our life in fact – depends on the degree to which we can trust the accuracy of the people we are...
A worried housewife rang a psychological counsellor for advice. He asked her directly, “What do you worry about?”“Oh, there are...
The word ‘goodbye’ is used when you are leaving someone. In its extended meaning it can mean the last words you utter at the time...
Having to wait in a queue for a long time, death of a loved one, divorce, illness, mental fatigue or loss of a job are always...
While waiting to meet a surgeon on appointment I saw a woman staggering into his room blood seeping from every visible orifice....
One who fears failure limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again - Henry FordHave...
Very few people have the clout or the power to change other people’s decisions. In the past clout belonged to wily politicians...
Almost everybody wants to live in the centre where they are safe. There are strong walls around them and there is no necessity to...
The reward of a thing well done is to have done it. - Ralph Waldo EmersonWhen a knock sounded on his office door, Peter looked up...
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, All in the morning betime. And I a maid at your window, To be your Valentine. – William Shakespeare...
Time isToo slow for those who wait,Too swift for those who fear,Too long for those who grieve,Too short for those who rejoice;But...
“I am out of sorts … I don’t have the energy to do anything…I feel sleepy all the time …” are common complaints people make when...
Is there anything to worry about in life? Dr. Wayne W. Dyer says, “There is absolutely nothing to worry about in life.” However,...
I met a man in his 90s. He had no apparent physical disabilities. He was walking briskly in his morning rounds. When he paused at...
We are generous when it comes to giving gifts. For birthdays and anniversaries we buy expensive gifts. However, the best gift...
Habit is the enormous fly-wheel of society, its most precious conservative agent. - William JamesA Florida woman was so incensed...
I sought the help of a friend – let us call him Harry – to visit a friend of mine who was living somewhere down south. Harry...
A miracle is a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to...
Jerry Fleishman once asked a dear old Quaker lady, distinguished for her youthful looks, what she used to preserve her appearance...
Gone are the days when children made ‘Konepittu’ or mud pies. Today they are groomed and primed for success when they are able to...
Small changes in your lifestyle can make a big difference in your life. By doing so, you can reduce the risk of catching a...
After passing public examinations and getting other qualifications, any young person’s aim is to find a suitable job. However, it...
There are difficult people everywhere. They are rude and they rub others the wrong way and they are bullies. For the first time...
Trust has been defined in more than one way. When you trust someone, you have a belief or confidence in that person’s honesty,...
All numbers from one to ten have an arithmetical value, expressed by a word, symbol or figure, that represent a particular...
One Sunday morning, after attending church services in Hartford, Mark Twain told Dr. Doane, the minister: “I enjoyed your service...
At dinner one night, Chauncey M. Depew joined a small group of friends who were in the midst of an animated discussion. “Oh, Mr...
At school I was a bookworm. As far as possible I avoided doing sports and spent my free time in the school library. I followed...
I sought the help of a friend – let us call him Harry – to visit a friend of mine who was living somewhere down south. Harry...
All great men are gifted with intuition. They know without reasoning or analogy, what they need to know - Alexis CarrelMost of us...
If you talk to ten people, nine of them will say they are not happy with their jobs. That is the conclusion of Richard Germann, a...
Feed a dog for three days and he will remember your kindness for three years. Feed a cat for three years and she will forget your...
During my two-decade service in a government department I came across a large number of employees who did not want to leave their...
A young lecturer walked into the classroom and gave the students a quizzical look. Then he asked, “Can somebody living in a...
If you would relish food, labour for it before you take it; if you enjoy clothing, pay for it before you wear it; if you would...
Broadly speaking, there seems to be two types of women: those with sex appeal and others without it. The first category of women...
Most of us do not have brilliant ideas because we do not try to get them. However, there are people who always try to do...
Some of us have the capability of predicting what is likely to happen and what is not. Teachers with some experience can tell who...
Poetry does not appeal to many people because of its peculiar way of saying things, strongly marked rhythm, frequent appearance...
Our life is not full of happiness all the time. We spend our best years in carefree childhood. It is a time when we have no...
Sometimes you get the odd feeling that everything you do produces good results. You pass your examinations with flying colours,...
You may have read or heard much about the art of love and finding a...
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt has lost his savour,...
The celebrated author Bernard Shaw was enjoying a swim in a pool...
Everybody knows what happiness means and there is no need to define...
Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If...
A good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed...
The English language is full of words running into over half a...
When you write, you lay out a line of words that is a miner’s pick, a...
Our safety and wellbeing – our life in fact – depends on the degree...
A worried housewife rang a psychological counsellor for advice. He...
The word ‘goodbye’ is used when you are leaving someone. In its...
Having to wait in a queue for a long time, death of a loved one,...
While waiting to meet a surgeon on appointment I saw a woman...
One who fears failure limits his activities. Failure is only the...
Very few people have the clout or the power to change other people’s...
Almost everybody wants to live in the centre where they are safe....
The reward of a thing well done is to have done it. - Ralph Waldo...
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, All in the morning betime. And I a maid...
Time isToo slow for those who wait,Too swift for those who fear,Too...
“I am out of sorts … I don’t have the energy to do anything…I feel...
Is there anything to worry about in life? Dr. Wayne W. Dyer says, “...
I met a man in his 90s. He had no apparent physical disabilities. He...
We are generous when it comes to giving gifts. For birthdays and...
Habit is the enormous fly-wheel of society, its most precious...
I sought the help of a friend – let us call him Harry – to visit a...
A miracle is a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by...
Jerry Fleishman once asked a dear old Quaker lady, distinguished for...
Gone are the days when children made ‘Konepittu’ or mud pies. Today...
Small changes in your lifestyle can make a big difference in your...
After passing public examinations and getting other qualifications,...
There are difficult people everywhere. They are rude and they rub...
Trust has been defined in more than one way. When you trust someone,...
All numbers from one to ten have an arithmetical value, expressed by...
One Sunday morning, after attending church services in Hartford, Mark...
At dinner one night, Chauncey M. Depew joined a small group of...
At school I was a bookworm. As far as possible I avoided doing sports...
I sought the help of a friend – let us call him Harry – to visit a...
All great men are gifted with intuition. They know without reasoning...
If you talk to ten people, nine of them will say they are not happy...
Feed a dog for three days and he will remember your kindness for...
During my two-decade service in a government department I came across...
A young lecturer walked into the classroom and gave the students a...
If you would relish food, labour for it before you take it; if you...
Broadly speaking, there seems to be two types of women: those with...
Most of us do not have brilliant ideas because we do not try to get...
Some of us have the capability of predicting what is likely to happen...
Poetry does not appeal to many people because of its peculiar way of...
Our life is not full of happiness all the time. We spend our best...
Sometimes you get the odd feeling that everything you do produces...
I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels....
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