| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Ten Years Later by Alexandre Dumas: "Because you are too much beloved," said the young woman, in
a low voice; "because you are too much beloved by too many
people -- because the splendor of glory and fortune wound my
eyes, whilst the darkness of sorrow attracts them; because,
in short, I, who have repulsed you in your proud
magnificence; I who scarcely looked at you in your splendor,
I came, like a mad woman, to throw myself, as it were, into
your arms, when I saw a misfortune hovering over your head.
You understand me now, monseigneur? Become happy again, that
I may remain chaste in heart and in thought; your misfortune
entails my ruin."
Ten Years Later |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Symposium by Xenophon: Ant. And pray, do they repay you these same moneys?
Call. I cannot say they do.
Ant. Well then, do they requite your gifts of gold with gratitude?
Call. No, not so much as a bare "Thank you." In fact, some of them are
even worse disposed towards me when they have got my money than
before.
Now, here's a marvel! (exclaimed Antisthenes, and as he spoke he eyed
the witness with an air of triumph). You can render people just to all
the world, but towards yourself you cannot?
Pray, where's the wonder? (asked the other). Do you not see what
scores of carpenters and house-builders there are who spend their time
The Symposium |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The White Moll by Frank L. Packard: on guard, or even out in the street on watch for her. Danglar had
naturally gone upon the supposition that the Adventurer and herself
worked hand in glove; whereas they were as much in the dark
concerning each other's movements as Danglar himself was. Therefore
Danglar, and logically enough from his viewpoint, had jumped to the
conclusion that, since they had not come together, only one of them,
the Adventurer, was acting in the affair to-night, and - Danglar's
voice was rasping in her ears.
"I'm not going to stay here all night!" he snarled. "You've got
one chance. I've told you what it is. You're lucky to have it.
We'd sooner have you out of the way for keeps. I'd rather drop you
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