| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde: "Nonsense!" said the Roman Candle, "Romance never dies. It is like
the moon, and lives for ever. The bride and bridegroom, for
instance, love each other very dearly. I heard all about them this
morning from a brown-paper cartridge, who happened to be staying in
the same drawer as myself, and knew the latest Court news."
But the Catherine Wheel shook her head. "Romance is dead, Romance
is dead, Romance is dead," she murmured. She was one of those
people who think that, if you say the same thing over and over a
great many times, it becomes true in the end.
Suddenly, a sharp, dry cough was heard, and they all looked round.
It came from a tall, supercilious-looking Rocket, who was tied to
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Court Life in China by Isaac Taylor Headland: Professor Giles, "the tact and resource of Prince Kung won the
admiration of his opponents," and when the Foreign Office was
formed in 1861, it began with the Prince as its first president,
a position which he continued to hold for many years.
It was he, as we have seen, who succeeded in outwitting and
overthrowing the self-constituted regency on the death of his
brother Hsien Feng, and, with the Empress Dowager, seated her
infant son upon the throne, with the two Empresses and himself as
joint regents. This condition continued for some years, with the
senior Empress exercising no authority, and Prince Kung
continually growing in power. The arrangement seemed satisfactory
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Contrast by Royall Tyler: Miss Van Rough, shall I present my brother Henry
to you? Colonel Manly, Maria,--Miss Van Rough, brother.
MARIA
Her brother! [turns and sees Manly.] Oh! my
heart! the very gentleman I have been praising.
MANLY
The same amiable girl I saw this morning!
CHARLOTTE
Why, you look as if you were acquainted.
MANLY
I unintentionally intruded into this lady's presence
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