| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Tanach: Proverbs 15: 23 A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; and a word in due season, how good is it!
Proverbs 15: 24 The path of life goeth upward for the wise, that he may depart from the nether-world beneath.
Proverbs 15: 25 The LORD will pluck up the house of the proud; but He will establish the border of the widow.
Proverbs 15: 26 The thoughts of wickedness are an abomination to the LORD; but words of pleasantness are pure.
Proverbs 15: 27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Proverbs 15: 28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Proverbs 15: 29 The LORD is far from the wicked; but He heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 15: 30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; and a good report maketh the bones fat.
Proverbs 15: 31 The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
Proverbs 15: 32 He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul; but he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.
Proverbs 15: 33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour goeth humility.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from My Aunt Margaret's Mirror by Walter Scott: seemed so little seaworthy, as the naval phrase goes, has reached
the port when the tempest is over. Then there is the pool,
where, manoeuvring our little navy, constructed out of the broad
water-flags, my elder brother fell in, and was scarce saved from
the watery element to die under Nelson's banner. There is the
hazel copse also, in which my brother Henry used to gather nuts,
thinking little that he was to die in an Indian jungle in quest
of rupees.
There is so much more of remembrance about the little walk, that
--as I stop, rest on my crutch-headed cane, and look round with
that species of comparison between the thing I was and that which
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Fisherman's Luck by Henry van Dyke: But Byron is certainly a poor authority on the quality of mercy.
His contempt need not cause an honest man overwhelming distress. I
should call it a complimentary dislike.
The third author who expressed unpleasant sentiments in regard to
Walton was Leigh Hunt. Here, again, I fancy that partizan prejudice
had something to do with the dislike. Hunt was a radical in
politics and religion. Moreover there was a feline strain in his
character, which made it necessary for him to scratch somebody now
and then, as a relief to his feelings.
Walton was a great quoter. His book is not "stuffed," as Franck
jealously alleged, but it is certainly well sauced with piquant
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