| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Old Indian Legends by Zitkala-Sa: hooted at Iktomi's disgrace. For a half-day he lay there, the
laughing-stock of the people. Upon the arrival of the real
avenger, Iktomi was released and chased away beyond the outer
limits of the camp ground.
On the following morning at daybreak, peeped the people out of
half-open door-flaps.
There again in the midst of the large camp ground was a man in
beaded buckskins. In his hand was a strong bow and red-tipped
arrow. Again the big red eagle appeared on the edge of the bluff.
He plumed his feathers and flapped his huge wings.
The young man crouched low to the ground. He placed the arrow
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Pierre Grassou by Honore de Balzac: reflections by which this sketch of his life is introduced,--
reflections that are applicable to many other individuals of the tribe
of artists.
In 1832, Fougeres lived in the rue de Navarin, on the fourth floor of
one of those tall, narrow houses which resemble the obelisk of Luxor,
and possess an alley, a dark little stairway with dangerous turnings,
three windows only on each floor, and, within the building, a
courtyard, or, to speak more correctly, a square pit or well. Above
the three or four rooms occupied by Grassou of Fougeres was his
studio, looking over to Montmartre. This studio was painted in brick-
color, for a background; the floor was tinted brown and well frotted;
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Tanach: Song_of_songs 8: 7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it; if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, he would utterly be contemned.
Song_of_songs 8: 8 We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts; what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
Song_of_songs 8: 9 If she be a wall, we will build upon her a turret of silver; and if she be a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.
Song_of_songs 8: 10 I am a wall, and my breasts like the towers thereof; then was I in his eyes as one that found peace.
Song_of_songs 8: 11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he gave over the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof brought in a thousand pieces of silver.
Song_of_songs 8: 12 My vineyard, which is mine, is before me; thou, O Solomon, shalt have the thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
Song_of_songs 8: 13 Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken for thy voice: 'Cause me to hear it.'
Song_of_songs 8: 14 Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a gazelle or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
Ecclesiastes 1: 1 THE WORDS OF the Koheleth, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 1: 2 Vanity of vanities, saith Koheleth; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 1: 3 What profit hath man of all his labour wherein he laboureth under the sun?
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