A Stitch in time Saves Nine You find a little hole in your coat, so small that you do not think it matters. Later, you find it has become …
What is a Classic? We often hear the word “classic” used in remarks, such as, “Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’ is a great classic”; “He is well-read in the classics of …
Cleanliness of Mind and Body Cleanliness of body is necessary for physical health. Dirt and disease go together, Disease germs breed and thrive in dirt; and the epidemic diseases …
Man is a Tool-using Animal Man is an animal; but he is the only animal that has invented and can use tools. Other animals can use only the weapons …
The Importance of Climax When young people read a good story, they seldom stop to ask themselves why they like it. Obviously, the truth of the matter is that …
Poetic Inspiration How does a poet get his poems? Or, rather, how do poems come into the mind of the poet? That is not an easy question to answer. …
Work is Worship Essay # 1 We sometimes think it would be very nice to have no work to do. If only we had not to go to school …
Genius and Talent Our English word “talent” has a curious history. It comes from a Greek word, adopted into Latin, meaning, first, a certain weight, and then a certain …
Our Sweetest Songs are those that tell of saddest thought This is a line from Shelley’s well-known poem, “To a Skylark”. Perhaps Indian students cannot know what the cheery …
Luck Essay # 1 We commonly speak of good luck and bad luck, and talk of people being lucky or unlucky, and of things happening by pure chance. Yet …
