| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Glinda of Oz by L. Frank Baum: whistle and all the spiders disappeared.
"There is more magic in my fairyland than I dreamed
of," remarked the beautiful Ozma, with a sigh of regret.
"It seems that my laws have not been obeyed, for even
these monstrous spiders defy me by means of Magic."
"Never mind that now," said Dorothy; "let's see what
we can do to get out of this trap."
They now examined the web with great care and were
amazed at its strength. Although finer than the finest
silken hairs, it resisted all their efforts to work
through, even though both girls threw all their weight
Glinda of Oz |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Gorgias by Plato: SOCRATES: And are not these pleasures or goods present to those who
rejoice--if they do rejoice?
CALLICLES: Certainly.
SOCRATES: Then those who rejoice are good when goods are present with
them?
CALLICLES: Yes.
SOCRATES: And those who are in pain have evil or sorrow present with them?
CALLICLES: Yes.
SOCRATES: And would you still say that the evil are evil by reason of the
presence of evil?
CALLICLES: I should.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Travels of Sir John Mandeville by Sir John Mandeville: that is to say, in Latin, -
DEUS REX NOSTER ANTE SECULA OPERATUS EST SALUTEM, IN MEDIO TERRAE;
that is to say, -
THIS GOD OUR KING, BEFORE THE WORLDS, HATH WROUGHT HEALTH IN MIDST
OF THE EARTH.
And also on that rock, where the cross was set, is written within
the rock these words:
[Greek text which cannot be reproduced]
that is to say, in Latin, -
QUOD VIDES, EST FUNDAMENTUM TOTIUS FIDEI MUNDI HUJUS;
that is to say, -
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