“The last echoes died on the white slopes; the new mount glittered and lay still in the silent valley.” – Evelyn Waugh   To face the full force of an …

They once thought Everest unclimbable. The great mountain stands tall, unmissable. It carries a mystique and gravitas that lures climbers to be the next on a very short list of …

A young man was once given a job as a lumberjack, and he was eager to begin work. “The more you fell, the more you will be paid” the foreman …

“Even the smallest kitten is a lion in its own mind.” To the mouse, the kitten is deadly. It had sharp claws and teeth, a killer instinct learnt of its …

A dog sat, chained to a pole in its yard. Day by day, it would pull at the chain, trying to free itself. It growled and grew more frustrated. The chain not long enough for …

Legend tells of a great race that would determine the court of the great Jade Emperor. Each animal was called but only the best would be able to vie for …

“You cannot see your reflection in boiling water.” I was once approached by a troubled man. He was eager to live a good life, but struggled to control his anger. Try as …

Legend tells of a great emperor, who called upon the animals of the land to compete in a race to see which ones would become part of the Zodiac Calendar. …

“Sense-lacking friends are worse than foes with sense.” A carpenter was busy at work, planing a piece of wood when a mosquito landed on his head and bit him. He called out to his …

‘Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is. You must be the one to bend to its power.’ A man sought to perfect the …