| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from King James Bible: PSA 34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and
saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
PSA 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD
delivereth him out of them all.
PSA 34:20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
PSA 34:21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous
shall be desolate.
PSA 34:22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them
that trust in him shall be desolate.
PSA 35:1 Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight
against them that fight against me.
King James Bible |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Arrow of Gold by Joseph Conrad: Allegre. You would be astonished to hear the names of people, of
real personalities in the world, who, not to mince matters, owed
money to Allegre. And I don't mean in the world of art only. In
the first rout of the surprise some story of an adopted daughter
was set abroad hastily, I believe. You know 'adopted' with a
peculiar accent on the word - and it was plausible enough. I have
been told that at that time she looked extremely youthful by his
side, I mean extremely youthful in expression, in the eyes, in the
smile. She must have been . . ."
Blunt pulled himself up short, but not so short as not to let the
confused murmur of the word "adorable" reach our attentive ears.
The Arrow of Gold |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne: but will receive, some of them, a polish like a brilliant: -
Monsieur LE MARI is little better than the stone under your foot.
- Surely, - surely, man! it is not good for thee to sit alone: -
thou wast made for social intercourse and gentle greetings; and
this improvement of our natures from it I appeal to as my evidence.
- And how does it beat, Monsieur? said she. - With all the
benignity, said I, looking quietly in her eyes, that I expected. -
She was going to say something civil in return - but the lad came
into the shop with the gloves. - A PROPOS, said I, I want a couple
of pairs myself.
THE GLOVES. PARIS.
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