| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Rezanov by Gertrude Atherton: aversion was the cause of a fresh grievance, but
hastened the eruption of his smouldering resentment
toward life in general.
"What does this mean?" he roared to the sailor
on watch. "Clear them off--overboard, every one
of them. What are you staring at?"
The sailor, who was a "Bostonian," an inheri-
tance with the ship, opened his mouth in favor of
the unfortunate professor, but like his mates, he
stood in much awe of a master whose indulgence
demanded implicit obedience in return. Without
Rezanov |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Tanach: Genesis 38: 25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying: 'By the man, whose these are, am I with child'; and she said: 'Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and the cords, and the staff.'
Genesis 38: 26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said: 'She is more righteous than I; forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son.' And he knew her again no more.
Genesis 38: 27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
Genesis 38: 28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand; and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying: 'This came out first.'
Genesis 38: 29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold his brother came out; and she said: 'Wherefore hast thou made a breach for thyself?' Therefore his name was called Perez.
Genesis 38: 30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zerah.
Genesis 39: 1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites, that had brought him down thither.
Genesis 39: 2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
Genesis 39: 3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
The Tanach |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Poems by Bronte Sisters: The steepy mountain-side;
I've seen them stand against the sky,
And gazing from below,
Beheld thy lightning in their eye
Thy triumph on their brow.
Oh, I have felt what glory then,
What transport must be theirs!
So far above their fellow-men,
Above their toils and cares;
Inhaling Nature's purest breath,
Her riches round them spread,
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