| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Othello by William Shakespeare: Vnlesse selfe-charitie be sometimes a vice,
And to defend our selues, it be a sinne
When violence assailes vs
Othe. Now by Heauen,
My blood begins my safer Guides to rule,
And passion (hauing my best iudgement collied)
Assaies to leade the way. If I once stir,
Or do but lift this Arme, the best of you
Shall sinke in my rebuke. Giue me to know
How this foule Rout began: Who set it on,
And he that is approu'd in this offence,
Othello |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Koran: meditate on the Koran? if it were from other than God they would
find in it many a discrepancy.
And when there comes to them a matter of security or fear they
publish it; but if they were to report it to the Apostle and to
those in authority amongst them, then those of them who would elicit
it from them would know it; but were it not for God's grace upon you
and His mercy ye had followed Satan, save a few.
Fight, then, in the way of God; impose not aught on any but thyself,
and urge on the believers; it may be that God will restrain the
violence of those who misbelieve, for God is more violent and more
severe to punish.
The Koran |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte: servant, a nurse-girl, if I can be no better," I answered.
"Right," said Mr. St. John, quite coolly. "If such is your spirit,
I promise to aid you, in my own time and way."
He now resumed the book with which he had been occupied before tea.
I soon withdrew, for I had talked as much, and sat up as long, as my
present strength would permit.
CHAPTER XXX
The more I knew of the inmates of Moor House, the better I liked
them. In a few days I had so far recovered my health that I could
sit up all day, and walk out sometimes. I could join with Diana and
Mary in all their occupations; converse with them as much as they
Jane Eyre |
