| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Outlaw of Torn by Edgar Rice Burroughs: moored there earlier in the evening, and underneath
one of the thwarts he hid the bundle. Then, casting off,
he rowed slowly up the Thames until, below the palace
walls, he moored near to the little postern gate which
let into the lower end of the garden.
Hiding the skiff as best he could in some tangled
bushes which grew to the water's edge, set there by
order of the King to add to the beauty of the aspect
from the river side, De Vac crept warily to the postern
and, unchallenged, entered and sought his apartments
in the palace.
The Outlaw of Torn |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Spirit of the Border by Zane Grey: used all his power to make that position a great one. The other renegades were
desperadoes.
"Where's Heckewelder?" asked Girty, curtly, as he stopped before the
missionaries.
"He started out for the Indian towns on the Muskingong," answered Edwards.
"But we have had no word from either him or Zeisberger."
"When d'ye expect him?"
"I can't say. Perhaps to-morrow, and then, again, maybe not for a week."
"He is in authority here, ain't he?"
"Yes; but he left me in charge of the Mission. Can I serve you in any way?"
"I reckon not," said the renegade, turning to his companions. They conversed
The Spirit of the Border |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Golden Sayings of Epictetus by Epictetus: upon them thine own evil humour!
CIII
Even as bad actors cannot sing alone, but only in chorus: so
some cannot walk alone.
Man, if thou art aught, strive to walk alone and hold
converse with thyself, instead of skulking in the chorus! at
length think; look aroung thee; bestir thyself, that thou mayest
know who thou art!
CIV
You would fain be victor at the Olympic games, you say. Yes,
but weigh the conditions, weigh the consequences; then and then
The Golden Sayings of Epictetus |
