| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Koran: On Him is the call of truth, and those who call on others than Him
shall not be answered at all, save as one who stretches out his hand
to the water that it may reach his mouth, but it reaches it not! The
call of the misbelievers is only in error.
And God do those who are in the heavens and the earth adore, whether
they will or no! as do their shadows also morn and eve.
Say, 'Who is Lord of the heavens and the earth say, 'God;' say,
'Do ye take beside God patrons who cannot control profit or harm for
themselves?' say, 'Shall the blind and the seeing be held equal? or
shall the darkness and the light be held equal? or have they made
associates with God who can create as He creates, so that the creation
The Koran |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane: manipulating the mind of a child. Sometimes he
interjected anecdotes. "What reg'ment do yeh
b'long teh? Eh? What's that? Th' 304th N'
York? Why, what corps is that in? Oh, it is?
Why, I thought they wasn't engaged t'-day--
they 're 'way over in th' center. Oh, they was,
eh? Well, pretty nearly everybody got their
share 'a fightin' t'-day. By dad, I give myself up
fer dead any number 'a times. There was shootin'
here an' shootin' there, an' hollerin' here an'
hollerin' there, in th' damn' darkness, until I
The Red Badge of Courage |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from A Legend of Montrose by Walter Scott: --'This is a point, Sir Dugald," said he, gravely addressing him,
"which I shall reserve for his Majesty's express consideration;
in my camp, all must be upon equality, like the Knights of the
Round Table; and take their places as soldiers should, upon the
principle of,--first come, first served."
"Then I shall take care," said Menteith, apart to the Marquis,
"that Don Dugald is not first in place to-day.--Sir Dugald,"
added he, raising his voice, "as you say your wardrobe is out of
repair, had you not better go to the enemy's baggage yonder, over
which there is a guard placed? I saw them take out an excellent
buff suit, embroidered in front in silk and silver."
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