| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell: lie to me, I'll be sure to find it out, and think how embarrassing
that would be. Always remember this, Scarlett, I can stand
anything from you but a lie--your dislike for me, your tempers, all
your vixenish ways, but not a lie. Now what do you want it for?"
Raging as she was at his attack on Ashley, she would have given
anything to spit on him and throw his offer of money proudly into
his mocking face. For a moment she almost did, but the cold hand
of common sense held her back. She swallowed her anger with poor
grace and tried to assume an expression of pleasant dignity. He
leaned back in his chair, stretching his legs toward the stove.
"If there's one thing in the world that gives me more amusement
Gone With the Wind |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker: coal-mine in existence. But I daresay you have mapped out some plan
in your mind," he added courteously.
"I have, sir. But, of course, it may not stand the test of
practice."
"May I know the idea?"
"Well, sir, this was my argument: At the time of the Chartist
trouble, an idea spread amongst financial circles that an attack was
going to be made on the Bank of England. Accordingly, the directors
of that institution consulted many persons who were supposed to know
what steps should be taken, and it was finally decided that the best
protection against fire--which is what was feared--was not water but
Lair of the White Worm |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Tanach: 1_Chronicles 6: 12 (5:38) and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum;
1_Chronicles 6: 13 (5:39) and Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah;
1_Chronicles 6: 14 (5:40) and Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak;
1_Chronicles 6: 15 (5:41) and Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
1_Chronicles 6: 16 (6:1) The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath and Merari.
1_Chronicles 6: 17 (6:2) And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni, and Shimei.
1_Chronicles 6: 18 (6:3) And the sons of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
1_Chronicles 6: 19 (6:4) The sons of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
1_Chronicles 6: 20 (6:5) Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son;
1_Chronicles 6: 21 (6:6) Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.
1_Chronicles 6: 22 (6:7) The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son;
The Tanach |
