Afterhours Inspirational Stories Afterhours Inspirational Stories


Popular Categories

+ Love
+ Parental
+ Life
+ Success
+ Attitude
+ Compassion
+ Work
+ Friendship
+ Honesty
+ Death & Dying

+ God
+ Religions
+ Prayer
+ Christianity
+ Buddhism & Zen
+ Judaism

More Categories...

Other Services
+ Submit Stories
+ Contact Us
+ Copyright Info
+ Privacy Statement

 
Main :

Wise Man, The
  by: Author Unknown, More Sower's Seeds

Printer Friendly Version
Comment on Article

There's a story about a town fool who asked a local teacher how far it is to heaven and how far it is to hell. The teacher replied, "I do not know for sure."

The fool became indignant and angrily said, "Don't know! Why do people pay you for things you don't know?"

"Well, if I was paid for everything I don't know, I would be very rich," said the teacher. "I am just paid for the little things I do know."




 Related Stories 

 ++ Universality
 ++ Teacher's Influence, A
 ++ Emptying Your Cup
 ++ Patience to Learn
 ++ Watermelon Hunter, The
 ++ Time to Learn
 ++ All the Good Things
 ++ Mr. Washington
 ++ Bell Teacher

 Related Resources 
Books :
 ++ Boys and Girls Learn Differently!
 ++ Schools That Learn
 ++ Teaching Kids With Learning Disabilities

 

Contribute Stories - Contact Us - Copyright Info - Privacy Statement

Copyright ©1998-2008. Afterhours Inspirational Stories
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED