| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from United States Declaration of Independence: impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men,
deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends,
it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute
new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing
its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect
their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments
United States Declaration of Independence |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Cousin Pons by Honore de Balzac: unnatural fashion commonly described by the words "mincing tones";
tones sharp, thin, and grating as verjuice, in spite of all his
efforts.
Arrived at this point, he tried to draw the skirts of his dressing-
gown over a pair of angular knees encased in threadbare felt. The robe
was an ancient printed cotton garment, lined with wadding which took
the liberty of protruding itself through various slits in it here and
there; the weight of this lining had pulled the skirts aside,
disclosing a dingy-hued flannel waistcoat beneath. With something of a
coxcomb's manner, Fraisier fastened this refractory article of dress,
tightening the girdle to define his reedy figure; then with a blow of
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Lady Susan by Jane Austen: and consequently am without the accomplishments which are now necessary to
finish a pretty woman. Not that I am an advocate for the prevailing fashion
of acquiring a perfect knowledge of all languages, arts, and sciences. It
is throwing time away to be mistress of French, Italian, and German:
music, singing, and drawing, &c., will gain a woman some applause, but will
not add one lover to her list--grace and manner, after all, are of the
greatest importance. I do not mean, therefore, that Frederica's
acquirements should be more than superficial, and I flatter myself that she
will not remain long enough at school to understand anything thoroughly. I
hope to see her the wife of Sir James within a twelvemonth. You know on
what I ground my hope, and it is certainly a good foundation, for school
Lady Susan |
