| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from King James Bible: that tribe, were cities given out of the half tribe, namely, out of the
half tribe of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.
CH1 6:62 And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of
the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the
tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen
cities.
CH1 6:63 Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their
families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and
out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
CH1 6:64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities
with their suburbs.
King James Bible |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Poems of Goethe, Bowring, Tr. by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Then, as in years I advanced, I had much to endure from my father,
Who, in default of others to blame, would often abuse me,
When at the Council's last sitting his anger perchance was excited,
And I the penalty paid of the squabbles and strife of his colleagues.
You yourself have oft pitied me; I endured it with patience,
Always rememb'ring the much-to-be-honour'd kindness of parents,
Whose only thought is to swell for our sakes their goods and possessions,
And who deprive themselves of much, to save for their children.
But, alas, not saving alone, for enjoyment hereafter,
Constitutes happiness, no, not heaps of gold or of silver,
Neither field upon field, however compact the estate be.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from An Unsocial Socialist by George Bernard Shaw: wish yourself dead and buried under the blackest flag in the coal
cellar if you don't bring me the book before I count sixteen.
One--two--"
"Go at once and do as you are told, you disagreeable little
thing," said Gertrude sharply. "How dare you be so disobliging?"
"--nine--ten--eleven--" pursued Agatha.
The child quailed, went out, and presently returned, hugging the
Recording Angel in her arms.
"You are a good little darling--when your better qualities are
brought out by a judicious application of moral force," said
Agatha, good-humoredly. "Remind me to save the raisins out of my
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