| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Adam Bede by George Eliot: "Ah, my dear sir, you began with being very near-sighted, and
those near-sighted eyes always wear the best. I want very strong
spectacles to read with, but then I think my eyes get better and
better for things at a distance. I suppose if I could live
another fifty years, I should be blind to everything that wasn't
out of other people's sight, like a man who stands in a well and
sees nothing but the stars."
"See," said Arthur, "the old women are ready to set out on their
race now. Which do you bet on, Gawaine?"
"The long-legged one, unless they're going to have several heats,
and then the little wiry one may win."
Adam Bede |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence: two minutes! Think I'm goin' to have YOU whipperty-snappin' round?"
The other clerks in the warehouse looked up. Paul's office-boy
appeared, holding some white article.
"Fanny says you could have had it last night if you'd let
her know," he said.
"All right," answered Paul, looking at the stocking.
"Get it off." Dawes stood frustrated, helpless with rage.
Morel turned round.
"Excuse me a minute," he said to Dawes, and he would have
run downstairs.
"By God, I'll stop your gallop!" shouted the smith, seizing him
Sons and Lovers |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The United States Constitution: In all cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls,
and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have
original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the
supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact,
with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.
The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury;
and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall
have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial
shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed.
Section 3. Treason against the United States, shall consist only in
levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them
The United States Constitution |
