| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Don Quixote by Miquel de Cervantes: my presence, thou born monster, storehouse of lies, hoard of untruths,
garner of knaveries, inventor of scandals, publisher of absurdities,
enemy of the respect due to royal personages! Begone, show thyself
no more before me under pain of my wrath;" and so saying he knitted
his brows, puffed out his cheeks, gazed around him, and stamped on the
ground violently with his right foot, showing in every way the rage
that was pent up in his heart; and at his words and furious gestures
Sancho was so scared and terrified that he would have been glad if the
earth had opened that instant and swallowed him, and his only
thought was to turn round and make his escape from the angry
presence of his master.
Don Quixote |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs: for fruit for a while, I set off through the jungle to
find the beach. I knew that the island was not so large
but that I could easily find the sea if I did but move
in a straight line, but there came the difficulty as there
was no way in which I could direct my course and hold it,
the sun, of course, being always directly above my head,
and the trees so thickly set that I could see no distant
object which might serve to guide me in a straight line.
As it was I must have walked for a great distance since I
ate four times and slept twice before I reached the sea,
but at last I did so, and my pleasure at the sight of it
At the Earth's Core |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Large Catechism by Dr. Martin Luther: Let this be a very brief explanation and sketch, showing how far this
petition extends through all conditions on earth. Of this any one might
indeed make a long prayer, and with many words enumerate all the things
that are included therein, as that we pray God to give us food and
drink, clothing, house, and home, and health of body; also that He
cause the grain and fruits of the field to grow and mature well;
furthermore, that He help us at home towards good housekeeping, that He
give and preserve to us a godly wife, children, and servants, that He
cause our work, trade, or whatever we are engaged in to prosper and
succeed, favor us with faithful neighbors and good friends, etc.
Likewise, that He give to emperors, kings, and all estates, and
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