| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Essays of Francis Bacon by Francis Bacon: what of one's own: as if you will grant his opinion,
let it be with some distinction; if you will follow
his motion, let it be with condition; if you allow
his counsel, let it be with alleging further reason.
Men had need beware, how they be too perfect in
compliments; for be they never so sufficient other-
wise, their enviers will be sure to give them that
attribute, to the disadvantage of their greater vir-
tues. It is loss also in business, to be too full of re-
spects, or to be curious, in observing times and
opportunities. Solomon saith, He that considereth
Essays of Francis Bacon |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Foolish Virgin by Thomas Dixon: "I might risk it alone--but my first name's `Old
Man Caution' today--you get me?"
Mary nodded and turned her head away again.
"I got you the first time, sir," she answered
playfully taking his tone.
He ran the car into the garage at the Beach, sprang
out and lifted Mary to the ground with quick, firm
hand. They threw off their heavy coats and left them.
"Look out for this junk now, sonny," he cried to
the attendant, tossing him a half dollar.
"Sure, Mike!"
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Time Machine by H. G. Wells: regularity and determination out of sheer nervousness. At last
the Time Traveller pushed his plate away, and looked round us.
`I suppose I must apologize,' he said. `I was simply starving.
I've had a most amazing time.' He reached out his hand for a
cigar, and cut the end. `But come into the smoking-room. It's
too long a story to tell over greasy plates.' And ringing the
bell in passing, he led the way into the adjoining room.
`You have told Blank, and Dash, and Chose about the machine?'
he said to me, leaning back in his easy-chair and naming the
three new guests.
`But the thing's a mere paradox,' said the Editor.
The Time Machine |
