| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Virginian by Owen Wister: implored.
"Seriously, sir, I think we grazed pretty wet tragedy but your
extraordinary man brought us out into comedy safe and dry."
This gave me their attention; and, from that afternoon in Dakota
when I had first stepped aboard the caboose, I told them the
whole tale of my experience: how I grew immediately aware that
all was not right, by the Virginian's kicking the cook off the
train; how, as we journeyed, the dark bubble of mutiny swelled
hourly beneath my eyes; and how, when it was threatening I know
not what explosion, the Virginian had pricked it with humor, so
that it burst in nothing but harmless laughter.
The Virginian |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Sanitary and Social Lectures by Charles Kingsley: so confident in his own knowledge of books and medicine as to give
physic before asking the patient's symptoms.
Therefore, I entreat you to bear in mind (for without this all
visiting of the poor will be utterly void and useless), that you
must regulate your conduct to them, and in their houses, even to
the most minute particulars, by the very same rules which apply to
persons of your own class. Never let any woman say of you
(thought fatal to all confidence, all influence!): "Yes, it is
all very kind: but she does not behave to me as she would to one
of her own quality." Piety, earnestness, affectionateness,
eloquence--all may be nullified and stultified by simply keeping a
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Glinda of Oz by L. Frank Baum: The Glass Cat's eyes were emeralds; its fluffy tail
was of spun glass and very beautiful. The ruby heart,
while pretty to look at, was hard and cold and the
Glass Cat's disposition was not pleasant at all times.
It scorned to catch mice, did not eat, and was
extremely lazy. If you complimented the remarkable cat
on her beauty, she would be very friendly, for she
loved admiration above everything. The pink brains were
always working and their owner was indeed more
intelligent than most common cats.
Three other additions to the rescue party were made
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