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Short story: Build your life on the qualities of a rock

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 30 Jun 23

The old Australian Aboriginal elder, known as Uncle Durah, was from the Arika tribe. He used to be a storyteller, and he would tell his tales to the younger members, in his clan. Here is one of his stories: "There once...

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Short story: A tale about the mind, and the heart

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 2 Feb 22

The old preacher had sat down on the park bench in the park, with the intention, to read a few paragraphs from his bible, intending to choose his readings, for his next week's weekly sermon. His mind was fixed intently on...

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Sleeping with wet hair

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 27 Feb 21

I wanna take a nap but my hair's still wet. We have an old wive's tale that sleeping with wet hair leads to blindness. I just don't like sleeping with wet hair because it's uncomfortable. What about you?

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Short Story: Mullah Nasruddin teaches his son, and he gets paid handsomely, for his doing so.

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 7 Sep 20

The Mullah's son, Abdul, could not yet read, and he used to ask his father to read to him from his scrolls. The Mullah told his son that this was his job, at the mosque, to read, to teach, and to interpret these scriptural...

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The hope

ABDELOUAHAB BOUKHEZNA @ouahab7 (205) • Algeria 16 Mar 17

Even if you are walking alone or in empty place,your goal is always near to you.The beauty is near to you.Walk,move and look for your chance.Maybe it is under the ground or behind your mirror.These words are for you,but the writer...

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Emotions

ABDELOUAHAB BOUKHEZNA @ouahab7 (205) • Algeria 10 Mar 17

It is a windy day .Many things will move away from its positions like emotions .But if the emotions are in our hearts,they will stay and grow up like the flowers of Sahara

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Devils destroy the world

ABDELOUAHAB BOUKHEZNA @ouahab7 (205) • Algeria 2 Mar 17

This is the world which we are walking on its ground.World of darkness in which devils live.World of bloodshed in which people kill each others.World of pain in which many people suffer greatly.World of hatred in which none...

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Chicken and the Fox

Steve West @zebra2222 (5268) • United States 15 Nov 16

Poor little chicken All alone. Far away from His home. A hungry fox Sees his plight. He says to himself, "This will be the night." "Ah, chicken dinner. Yum, yum, yum, I mustn't leave A single crumb." Little chicken Spots the...

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The Wizard's Lament

Steve West @zebra2222 (5268) • United States 24 Aug 16

The Wizard was saddened by the news that his apprentice had died a sudden and violent death at the hands of Zoltar. "I shall not rest until I have eliminated Zoltar from this world," said the Wizard. "He shall pay for what he's...

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A Tale told by an Idiot

gurujee @gurujee (216) • India 1 Jan 13

To Shakespeare life is nothing but a tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury signifying nothing. This may sound true but life is indefinable and it sure defies any definite definition. Life remains a mystery adding up much...

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A Knight's Tale

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 3 Jan 12

Starring Heath Ledger,paul Bettany, Shannyn Sossamon, Alan Tudyk, Mark Addy and Rufus Sewell. "After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight."It...

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What elements need a good story?

katie0 @katie0 (5203) • Japan 1 Jan 11

Like how F.r.i.e.n.d.s was so succesful as sitcom, Star Wars as a movie, Agatha Christie as books (people ALWAYS bought them), what do you think it's needed? Author writing with their hearts? Fear, joy, human conflicts?

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would you like to live in a fairy tale?^^

sweetloveforeve @sweetloveforeve (13116) • Portugal 5 Oct 10

hi guys^^ would you like to live in a fairy tale?^^ about me i would like too^^ i just want be with my bf and live in a fairy tale^^ even we are both poor i know we would find a way to make things better^^ i know that he is...

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can love be a fairy tale? most part of time happiness?^^

sweetloveforeve @sweetloveforeve (13116) • Portugal 26 Sep 10

hi guys^^ can love be like a fairy tale?^^ most part of time happiness?^^ i think so as long as both care too much for each other^^ about me i believe is possible^^ i have a love like that kinda bcs he really loves me but we live...

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love can be like a fairy tale^^ do you believe that there are loves like this?

sweetloveforeve @sweetloveforeve (13116) • Portugal 12 Sep 10

hi guys^^ do you believe that there exists loves that are like fairy tales?^^ i believe^^ bcs some people is like they are never apart even argue and argue destiny always brings them together^^ do you believe in this?^^ please...

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Do you believe there is black magic exist in Egypt?

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 5 Apr 10

I never been to Egypt, but I heard many mysterious stories from it. From verbally tale and from books. All at all, Egypt give me an impression of mystery, and I would like to see it myself someday. A friend of mine actually been...

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One child is a tattle tale..

meandmy3 @meandmy3 (2227) • United States 2 Jun 09

While sometimes this is a good thing, as he lets me know when my two instigators are well being bad.. I do not want them to gang up on him and pick on him, which has started. Any suggestions on what to do to help remedy this..

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The Demon and the Hermit

scammerwear @scammerwear (1433) • Singapore 16 May 08

The winds speak to me of a raising storm, boiling with hatred and anger, building upon ignorance and fear. Gently I kindle, this sacred fire, and share to all the wisdom it whispers, in hopes that it warms our gentle hearts and...

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sleeping beauty is not just a tale

unuzzz @unuzzz (1273) • Indonesia 13 May 08

sleeping beauty is not just a tale i watched a program on the tv, a kind of national geographic few days ago they discussed a very interesting topic well, the sleeping beauty thing is called the Levend Syndrome i guess that's...

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what is your favourite tale?

giva007 @giva007 (25) • Indonesia 27 Apr 08

yesterday, my mother was read me a book of tales that i forgot what was it title. and this morning i also remember that i often hear that kind of Tales when i was child... what about you?

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