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  • Rabindranath Tagore Quotes

    Rabindranath Tagore, sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region’s literature and music.The first Asian poet to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature – for his ground breaking work – Gitanjali. Born: May 7, 1861, Kolkata Died: August 7, 1941, Jorasanko Thakur Bari     “If you shut the door to all…

  • Quotes about Books

    Today a reader, tomorrow a leader. – W. Fusselman A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. – Martin Tupper Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else. Mark Twain A book is a gift you can open again and again. Garrison Keillor Be careful about reading health…

  • Robert Doisneau Quotes

    Robert Doisneau ( 14 April 1912 – 1 April 1994) was a French photographer. In the 1930s he used a Leica on the streets of Paris. He and Henri Cartier-Bresson were pioneers of photojournalism. He is renowned for his 1950 image Le baiser de l’hôtel de ville (Kiss by the Town Hall), a photograph of…

  • Akira Yoshizawa Quotes and his Inspiring Life

    Akira Yoshizawa was born on March 14, 1911. His parents were dairy farmers, but he moved to Tokyo when he was just 13 years old to take a job in a factory. When he was in his early 20s, he was promoted from his factory worker position to a job as a technical draftsman. As…

  • A Motivational story – How To Stop Gossip, Rumour And Backbiting ?

    In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?” “Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before telling me anything I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter…

  • Flying

    Once upon a time there was a little boy who was raised in an orphanage. The little boy had always wished that he could fly like a bird. It was very difficult for him to understand why he could not fly. There were birds at the zoo that were much bigger than he, and they…

  • The House Of 1000 Mirrors

    Read below a moral story. In a distant village long ago, there was a special House of 1000 Mirrors. A cheerful little dog heard about it and decided to pay a visit. With excitement, he bounded up the stairs and reached the doorway of the house. Eagerly, he peered inside, his ears perked up and…

  • An Eagle and Chicks

    Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest rested. The eagle’s nest contained four large eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked the mountain causing one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, to a chicken farm, located in the valley bellow. The chickens knew that they must protect…

  • The Builder

    An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the pay cheque, but he needed to retire. They could get by. The contractor was sorry to see his…

  • Forgiveness Quotes

    “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” –Mark 11:25 (NIV) The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. – Mahathma Gandhi If we really want to love we must learn how to forgive. –…

  • Time Quotes

    The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. – Bertrand Russell The key is in not spending time, but in investing it – Stephen R. Covey Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much can be…

  • Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes

    Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam usually referred to as Dr. A. P. J.Abdul Kalam, is an Indian scientist and administrator who served as the 11th President of India. Born: October 15, 1931,Dhanushkodi Books: Wings of Fire, Ignited Minds, luminous sparks, Inspiring thoughts and more. Awards: Bharat Ratna, Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration and more.…

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