| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Flower Fables by Louisa May Alcott: forest where Lily-Bell lay sleeping.
It was early morning, and the rosy light shone brightly through the
lily-leaves upon her, as Thistle entered, and laid his first gift
at the Brownie King's feet.
"You have done well," said he, "we hear good tidings of you from
bird and flower, and you are truly seeking to repair the evil
you have done. Take now one look at your little friend, and then
go forth to seek from the Air Spirits your second gift."
Then Thistle said farewell again to Lily-Bell, and flew far and wide
among the clouds, seeking the Air Spirits; but though he wandered till
his weary wings could bear him no longer, it was in vain. So, faint
Flower Fables |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Mrs. Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw: VIVIE [preoccupied and serious] Ive hardly spoken to him. He
doesnt strike me as a particularly able person.
FRANK. Well, you know, the old man is not altogether such a fool
as he looks. You see, he was shoved into the Church, rather; and
in trying to live up to it he makes a much bigger ass of himself
than he really is. I dont dislike him as much as you might
expect. He means well. How do you think youll get on with him?
VIVIE [rather grimly] I dont think my future life will be much
concerned with him, or with any of that old circle of my
mother's, except perhaps Praed. [She sits down on the settle]
What do you think of my mother?
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Charmides by Plato: of itself and of other loves?
I should not.
Or did you ever know of a fear which fears itself or other fears, but has
no object of fear?
I never did, he said.
Or of an opinion which is an opinion of itself and of other opinions, and
which has no opinion on the subjects of opinion in general?
Certainly not.
But surely we are assuming a science of this kind, which, having no
subject-matter, is a science of itself and of the other sciences?
Yes, that is what is affirmed.
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