51 Short Morality Tales Stories Witty Stories, Introspective Stories, Morality Tales, Worldly Stories, Feel-Good/Love Stori

Stories to enjoy when you have five minutes to spare, grouped by category to suit your mood: Witty Stories, Introspective Stories, Morality Tales, Other-Worldly Stories, Feel-Good/Love Stories, Dramatic Stories, and Political Farce Stories

Had a rough day? Cheer up with 51 Great Feel-Good Stories and a generous helping of comforting Foodie Stories


The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick
A poke at idioms, sci-fi style. If we read everything literally, we'd go mad. You'll be "in stitches" by the time you're done reading Dick's "side-splitting" story!
Wit Inspirations of the "Two-Year-Olds" by Mark Twain
"'Samuel is a very excellent name.' I saw that trouble was coming. Nothing could prevent it."
Maine to the Rescue by Laura E. Richards
A late winter blizzard is just the occasion for Maine (the girl) to step out and save the day!
The Disciple by Oscar Wilde
The familiar story of Narcissus, but from the pool's point of view.

The Fable of the Preacher Who Flew His Kite
The Fable of the Preacher Who Flew His Kite, But Not Because He Wished to Do So by George Ade
"Give the People what they Think they want" is the clear moral imperative in this story.
A Strange Story by O. Henry
As the title implies, O. Henry delivers an unexpected story about a delayed errand in search of cough medicine that requires patients– two, in fact.
A Lost Masterpiece by A.A. Milne
Winnie the Pooh author offers a witty piece on how to handle "Teralbay" – all 181,440 ways.
Clovis on Parental Responsibilities by H.H. Munro (SAKI)
SAKI's precursor to what we now call "helicopter parenting."
My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock
Here's an account of how a man really lost his balance.
The New Food by Stephen Leacock
What? All the nutrients you need in one little pill? Leacock's story provides just one scenario for why this invention failed miserably.
Aristocracy Versus Hash by O. Henry
Who cares about your family tree. Nothing beats an irish stew, cornbread, and a beer!

Borrowing a Match
Borrowing a Match by Stephen Leacock
A simple request from a stranger is no "match" for what happens next.
Lord Oakhurst's Curse by O. Henry
This story would make a steam piano go out behind a barn and kick itself in despair.
A Telephonic Conversation by Mark Twain
Twain's humorous rant contrasting how women talk on the telephone compared to men.
The Prisoner of Zembla by O. Henry
Isn't this a story about two knights fighting for the hand of a fair maiden?
Reginald on Worries by H.H. Munro (SAKI)
"They remind one so of a duck that goes flapping about with forced cheerfulness long after its head's been cut off."
Reginald's Peace Poem by H.H. Munro (SAKI)
"In writing about Peace the thing is to say what everybody else is saying, only to say it better."

About Barbers
About Barbers by Mark Twain
Why don't men just go to a salon where they can make an appointment, instead of this nonsense?
The Dog by Banjo Paterson
"A dog always looks as if he ought to have a pipe in his mouth and a black bag for his lunch, and then he would go quite happily to office every day."
The Patient Cat by Laura E. Richards
“Well, of all the horrid, mean, ungrateful creatures I ever saw, those birds are the horridest, and the meanest, and the most ungrateful!"

The Patient Cat
A Monument to Adam by Mark Twain
"We had monkeys, and 'missing links,' and plenty of other kinds of ancestors, but no Adam."
The Whistle by Benjamin Franklin
"When I see a beautiful sweet-tempered girl married to an ill-natured brute of a husband, What a pity, say I, that she should pay so much for a whistle!"