| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Rinkitink In Oz by L. Frank Baum: of the rowers brought from the boat a saddle made of
red velvet and beautifully embroidered with silver
thistles, which he fastened upon the goat's back. The
fat King put his leg over the saddle and seated himself
comfortably, saying:
"Lead on, my noble host, and we will follow."
"What! Up that steep hill?" cried the goat. "Get off
my back at once, Rinkitink, or I won't budge a step.
"But-consider, Bilbil," remonstrated the King. "How
am I to get up that hill unless I ride?"
"Walk!" growled Bilbil.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Malbone: An Oldport Romance by Thomas Wentworth Higginson: and all those people who live in the wainscot; for though the
lovers make less noise, yet you have to see them."
"A necessary evil, dear," said Kate, with much philosophy.
"I am not sure," said the complainant. "They might be excluded
in the deed of a house, or by the terms of the lease. The next
house I take, I shall say to the owner, 'Have you a good well
of water on the premises? Are you troubled with rats or
lovers?' That will settle it."
It was true, what Aunt Jane said about Malbone. He had changed
his habits a good deal. While the girls were desperately busy
about the dresses, he beguiled Harry to the club, and sat on
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Mirror of the Sea by Joseph Conrad: of that promotion whose way was so arduous. He belongs to the
great array of the unknown - who are great, indeed, by the sum
total of the devoted effort put out, and the colossal scale of
success attained by their insatiable and steadfast ambition. We do
not know his name; we only know of him what is material for us to
know - that he was never backward on occasions of desperate
service. We have this on the authority of a distinguished seaman
of Nelson's time. Departing this life as Admiral of the Fleet on
the eve of the Crimean War, Sir Thomas Byam Martin has recorded for
us amongst his all too short autobiographical notes these few
characteristic words uttered by one young man of the many who must
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