| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Whirligigs by O. Henry: Half an hour passed and she did not appear. The
dictator, unused to the caprices of prime donne, became
impatient. He sent an aide from his box to say to the
manager that if the curtain did not at once rise he would
immediately hale the entire company to the calabosa,
though it would desolate his heart, indeed, to be com-
pelled to such an act. Birds in Macuto could be made
to sing.
The manager abandoned hope for the time of Mlle.
Giraud. A member of the chorus, who had dreamed
hopelessly for years of the blessed opportunity, quickly
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Koran: to God;-God's hand is above their hands! and whoso perjures himself
does but perjure himself against himself; but he who fulfils what he
has covenanted with God, God shall bring him mighty hire.
The desert Arabs who were left behind shall say, Our wealth and
our people occnpied us; ask pardon then for us!'-they speak with their
tongues what is not in their hearts!
Say, 'Who can control for you aught from God, if He wish you harm or
wish you advantage Nay, God of what ye do is well aware!
Nay, ye thought that the Apostle and the believers would not ever
return again to their families; that was made seemly in your hearts!
and ye thought evil thoughts, and ye were a corrupt people.
The Koran |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum: "Where is the Scarecrow?" she asked, when they had all been ushered
into the big tin drawing-room of the castle, the Sawhorse being led
around to the tin stable in the rear.
"Why, our old friend has just moved into his new mansion," explained
the Tin Woodman. "It has been a long time in building, although my
Winkies and many other people from all parts of the country have been
busily working upon it. At last, however, it is completed, and the
Scarecrow took possession of his new home just two days ago."
"I hadn't heard that he wanted a home of his own," said Dorothy.
"Why doesn't he live with Ozma in the Emerald City? He used to,
you know; and I thought he was happy there."
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