| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from An Unsocial Socialist by George Bernard Shaw: with a humble slide, as my fathers was, I should ha' been a
happier man at the present moment." He sighed, rose, touched his
hat to Miss Ward, and took off his skates, adding: "Good-morning,
Miss. Miss Wilson sent me word to be here sharp at six to put on
the young ladies' skates, and I took the liberty of trying a
figure or two to keep out the cold."
"Miss Wilson did not tell me that she ordered you to come," said
Miss Ward.
"Just like her to be thoughtful and yet not let on to be! She is
a kind lady, and a learned--like yourself, Miss. Sit yourself
down on the camp-stool. and give me your heel, if I may be so
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce: way; if actions have in themselves a moral character apart from, and
nowise dependent on, their consequences -- then all philosophy is a
lie and reason a disorder of the mind.
IMMORTALITY, n.
A toy which people cry for,
And on their knees apply for,
Dispute, contend and lie for,
And if allowed
Would be right proud
Eternally to die for.
G.J.
The Devil's Dictionary |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Snow Image by Nathaniel Hawthorne: alighted from the cars at no great distance from Ernest's
cottage. The great hotel, which had formerly been the palace of
Mr. Gathergold, was close at hand, but the poet, with his
carpet-bag on his arm, inquired at once where Ernest dwelt, and
was resolved to be accepted as his guest.
Approaching the door, he there found the good old man, holding a
volume in his hand, which alternately he read, and then, with a
finger between the leaves, looked lovingly at the Great Stone
Face.
"Good evening," said the poet. "Can you give a traveller a
night's lodging?"
The Snow Image |
