| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Ivanhoe by Walter Scott: in so doing, did but avenge on thee thy disobedience
to thy father.''
Richard's eyes sparkled with indignation, but his
better nature overcame it. He pressed his hand
against his brow, and remained an instant gazing
on the face of the humbled baron, in whose features
pride was contending with shame.
``Thou dost not ask thy life, Waldemar,'' said the
King.
``He that is in the lion's clutch,'' answered Fitzurse,
``knows it were needless.''
Ivanhoe |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Othello by William Shakespeare: And often did beguile her of her teares,
When I did speake of some distressefull stroke
That my youth suffer'd: My Storie being done,
She gaue me for my paines a world of kisses:
She swore in faith 'twas strange: 'twas passing strange,
'Twas pittifull: 'twas wondrous pittifull.
She wish'd she had not heard it, yet she wish'd
That Heauen had made her such a man. She thank'd me,
And bad me, if I had a Friend that lou'd her,
I should but teach him how to tell my Story,
And that would wooe her. Vpon this hint I spake,
Othello |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Egmont by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: reserved, appears to accede to everything, never contradicts, and while
maintaining the show of reverence, with clear foresight accomplishes his
own designs.
Machiavel. Egmont, on the contrary, advances with a bold step, as if the
world were all his own.
Regent. He bears his head as proudly as if the hand of majesty were not
suspended over him.
Machiavel. The eyes of all the people are fixed upon him, and he is the
idol of their hearts.
Regent. He has never assumed the least disguise, and carries himself as if
no one had a right to call him to account. He still bears the name of
Egmont |
