| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Within the Tides by Joseph Conrad: a thing or two. Anyhow, it was a partnership. Niclaus was
somewhat afraid of the Frenchman on account of his tempers, which
were awful. He looked then like a devil; but a man without hands,
unable to load or handle a weapon, can at best go for one only with
his teeth. From that danger Niclaus felt certain he could always
defend himself.
"The couple were alone together loafing in the common-room of that
infamous hotel when Fector turned up. After some beating about the
bush, for he was doubtful how far he could trust these two, he
repeated what he had overheard in the tiffin-rooms.
"His tale did not have much success till he came to mention the
Within the Tides |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Tin Woodman of Oz by L. Frank Baum: "Oh, yes; the hay," said Woot. "What are you waiting
for, Captain Fyter?"
At once the Tin Soldier set to work cutting hay with
his sword and in a few minutes there was quite enough
with which to stuff the Scarecrow's body. Woot and
Polychrome did this and it was no easy task because the
hay packed together more than straw and as they had
little experience in such work their job, when
completed, left the Scarecrow's arms and legs rather
bunchy. Also there was a hump on his back which made
Woot laugh and say it reminded him of a camel, but it
The Tin Woodman of Oz |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Rape of Lucrece by William Shakespeare: That shuts him from the heaven of his thought,
Which with a yielding latch, and with no more,
Hath barr'd him from the blessed thing he sought.
So from himself impiety hath wrought,
That for his prey to pray he doth begin,
As if the heavens should countenance his sin.
But in the midst of his unfruitful prayer,
Having solicited the eternal power,
That his foul thoughts might compass his fair fair,
And they would stand auspicious to the hour,
Even there he starts:--quoth he, 'I must de-flower;
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