| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Mansion by Henry van Dyke: "This," said the Keeper of the Gate, standing still and speaking
with
a low, distinct voice--"this is your mansion, John Weightman."
An almost intolerable shock of grieved wonder and indignation
choked the man for a moment so that he could not say a word.
Then he turned his face away from the poor little hut
and began to remonstrate eagerly with his companion.
"Surely, sir," he stammered, "you must be in error about this.
There is something wrong--some other John Weightman--a confusion
of names--the book must be mistaken."
"There is no mistake," said the Keeper of the Gate, very calmly;
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: with which his protestations of love had been received.
He went cold and then hot to the memory of it. His
compunctions cooled as the self-satisfaction of a near
revenge crowded out the finer instincts that had for a
moment asserted themselves--the good that he had inherited
from the slave woman was once again submerged in the
bad blood that had come down to him from his royal
sire; as, in the end, it always was.
A cold smile supplanted the terror that had dilated his
eyes. He turned his steps toward the tower. He would see
her before he set out upon the journey that was to blind
Thuvia, Maid of Mars |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum: let him, before this beautiful creature, she looked upon him sweetly,
and said:
"I am Oz, the Great and Terrible. Who are you, and why do you seek me?"
Now the Scarecrow, who had expected to see the great Head Dorothy had
told him of, was much astonished; but he answered her bravely.
"I am only a Scarecrow, stuffed with straw. Therefore I have
no brains, and I come to you praying that you will put brains in
my head instead of straw, so that I may become as much a man as
any other in your dominions."
"Why should I do this for you?" asked the Lady.
"Because you are wise and powerful, and no one else can help me,"
The Wizard of Oz |
