| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare: Thou thimble,
Thou yard, three-quarters, half-yard, quarter, nail!
Thou flea, thou nit, thou winter-cricket thou!
Brav'd in mine own house with a skein of thread!
Away! thou rag, thou quantity, thou remnant,
Or I shall so be-mete thee with thy yard
As thou shalt think on prating whilst thou liv'st!
I tell thee, I, that thou hast marr'd her gown.
TAILOR.
Your worship is deceiv'd: the gown is made
Just as my master had direction.
The Taming of the Shrew |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Virginian by Owen Wister: "It went to fifty per cent," pursued the Virginian, "when New
York and Philadelphia got to biddin' agaynst each other. Both
cities had signs all over 'em claiming to furnish the Tulare
frawg. And both had 'em all right. And same as cattle trains,
yu'd see frawg trains tearing acrosst Arizona--big glass tanks
with wire over 'em--through to New York, an' the frawgs starin'
out."
"Why, George," whispered a woman's voice behind me, "he's merely
deceiving them! He's merely making that stuff up out of his
head."
"Yes, my dear, that's merely what he's doing."
The Virginian |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The United States Bill of Rights: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers,
and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated,
and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath
or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched,
and the persons or things to be seized.
V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime,
unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising
in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service
in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for
the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb;
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