| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Memorabilia by Xenophon: thought to have learnt anything from anybody, he has ready for the
occasion.[9] Clearly at the outset he will deliver himself thus: "Men
of Athens, I have never at any time learnt anything from anybody; nor,
if I have ever heard of any one as being an able statesman, well
versed in speech and capable of action, have I sought to come across
him individually. I have not so much as been at pains to provide
muself with a teacher from amongst those who have knowledge;[10] on
the contrary, I have persistently avoided, I will not say learning
from others, but the very faintest suspicion of so doing. However,
anything that occurs to me by the light of nature I shall be glad to
place at your disposal." . . . How appropriate[11] would such a
The Memorabilia |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Dreams & Dust by Don Marquis: Ho, Brother Death,
We would laugh at you, too--if you spared us the
breath!
"MARY, MARY, QUITE CONTRARY"
"Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle-shells
And pretty maids all in a row!"
--Mother Goose.
MARY, Mistress Mary,
How does your garden grow?
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath by H. P. Lovecraft: Presently
three other ghasts hopped out to join their fellow, and a ghoul
glibbered softly at Carter that their absence of battle-scars
was a bad sign. It proved that theY had not fought the Gug sentry
at all, but had merely slipped past him as he slept, so that their
strength and savagery were still unimpaired and would remain so
till they had found and disposed of a victim. It was very unpleasant
to see those filthy and disproportioned animals which soon numbered
about fifteen, grubbing about and making their kangaroo leaps
in the grey twilight where titan towers and monoliths arose, but
it was still more unpleasant when they spoke among themselves
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath |
