Optimism

Did you hear about the 90-year-old man who married a 25-year-old woman? His son by a previous marriage asked, "Dad, don't you think, um, sex is a little dangerous at your age?" "Well, son," he replied, "if...

Motives Are Sometimes Misunderstood

John began to think about how blessed he was to have such a wonderful wife, and he decided to show his appreciation. So he went out and bought a box of candy and a dozen roses. When he got home, he decided to ring the bell and surprise her at the door. When Mary answered the bell and saw him with candy and roses, she...

Mistakes

Here are some classified ads that needed a bit more editing before publication: - For sale: Antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers. - Dog for sale: eats anything and...

Failure Often Preceeds Success

What do Walt Disney and Babe Ruth have in common? They were both failures! Walt Disney was fired from an ad agency because he didn't draw well. Babe Ruth broke the major league record for strikeouts. But neither one let their failures get in the way of their success. One of today's most successful business leaders, Bill...

Expectations

There was one clerk in the large candy store who always had people waiting in line, even when the other clerks were standing around with nothing to do. The manager finally asked her why she was so popular with customers. "It's easy," she responded. "The other...