"He who thinks twice before saying nothing is wise.."
--Vern McLellan
"A muggy days is when things that should stick together come apart and things that should come apart stick together: "
from Art Linkletter
"I always wanted to be something and now I realize I should have been more specific."
--Lily Tomlin
From a Treasury of Jewish Folklore
For tales that speak of wisdom see also:
Fables
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Wisdom Tales and Resources
Besides stories I love best, I am pleased to share with you the handout from my May 27, 2009 Toastmaster's presentation: Wisdom--Where to Find It!
The presentation includes stories, anecdotes, and wise sayings.
Aesop's Fable: The Lion and His Three Counselors
Wisdom can be expressed
thoughtfully
and humorously in:
Sayings
Anecdotes
Stories
Non-verbal/body language
Speech #2 The Entertaining Speaker Series |
Resources for Entertainment (summary handout of selected resources) |
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Speaker: Carol Esterreicher |
Title: Wisdom….Where to Find It. |
Theme: Wisdom (as expressed in thoughtful and humorous sayings, anecdotes, stories |
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and non-verbal/body language) |
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Sayings |
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Bloch, Arthur |
1980 |
Murphy's Law Book Two--more reasons why things go wrong! |
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Murphy's Law: "if anything can go wrong, it will." |
Byrne, Robert |
1988 |
1,911 Best Things Anybody Ever Said |
Ferris, Rizcallah |
1970 |
Spiritual Sayings of Kahlil Gibran |
Fulghum, Robert |
1991 |
Uh-Oh |
Fulghum, Robert |
1997 |
Words I wish I Wrote--A Collection of Writings That Inspired My Ideas |
McLellan, Vern |
1988 |
Wise Words and Quotes |
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John-Roger & |
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Peter McWilliams |
1991 |
Do It! --Let's Get Off Our Buts |
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Anecdotes |
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Fulghum, Robert |
1991 |
Uh-Oh |
Linkletter, Art |
1962 |
Kids Still Say the Darndest Things |
Cosby, Bill |
1998 |
Kids Say the Darndest Things |
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Remember relevant anecdotes from your personal life! |
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Stories |
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Aesop's Fable: The Lion and His Three Counselors (sheep,wolf, fox) |
Aesop's Fables |
BC |
Moral: In times of trouble, the wise man says nothing. |
Personal Stories |
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Chicken Soup Series compiled by Jack Canfield and others |
Quotations
Please note that Quotations is "underconstruction."
It is an Open Office html document that has yet to be uploaded.
Many of the quotes will be from the sources cited above.
This is a new heading inspired by current exploration into a text of Jewish Tales. Be sure to visit this page again and learn how to find this book.
Wisdom (in a minute or two!)
The Power of a Lie
The Optimist
Where is the Head of the Table?
Learning and Knowing
The Poor Man's Miracle
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