| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Daisy Miller by Henry James: recommended by the poets, they are deprecated by the doctors.
The historic atmosphere was there, certainly; but the historic atmosphere,
scientifically considered, was no better than a villainous miasma.
Winterbourne walked to the middle of the arena, to take a more
general glance, intending thereafter to make a hasty retreat.
The great cross in the center was covered with shadow;
it was only as he drew near it that he made it out distinctly.
Then he saw that two persons were stationed upon the low steps which
formed its base. One of these was a woman, seated; her companion
was standing in front of her.
Presently the sound of the woman's voice came to him distinctly
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Stories From the Old Attic by Robert Harris: papers, Tina pushed aside many feet of adding machine tape and sat
in the Lotus position on one end of the Vice President's desk. The
Vice President was not quite so upset that he did not notice that
Tina was wearing earrings made from crumpled balls of paper hanging
from bent paper clips. "We'd like to ask you to reconsider your
firing us," said Tina. "We have some good ideas for the Blister."
"Get out," said the Vice President.
The next day all the executives met at a regularly scheduled
administrative meeting, where there seemed to be some confusion and
delay in getting started. Finally, the President of the company
spoke up. "I'm sorry for the delay," he said, "but we had scheduled
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: haue an exposition of sleepe come vpon me
Tyta. Sleepe thou, and I will winde thee in my arms,
Fairies be gone, and be alwaies away.
So doth the woodbine, the sweet Honisuckle,
Gently entwist; the female Iuy so
Enrings the barky fingers of the Elme.
O how I loue thee! how I dote on thee!
Enter Robin goodfellow and Oberon.
Ob. Welcome good Robin:
Seest thou this sweet sight?
Her dotage now I doe begin to pitty.
A Midsummer Night's Dream |
