How much the more in judging of the human heart should we distrust all fashionable airs and graces, all tricks and smartness, learnt only to please the outward gaze

Murasaki Shikibu

Stichwörter: genji-monogatari



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Autumn is no time to lie alone

Murasaki Shikibu

Stichwörter: autumn



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One ought not to be unkind to a woman merely on account of her plainness, any more than one had a right to take liberties with her merely because she was handsome

Murasaki Shikibu


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The world know it not; but you, Autumn, I confess it: your wind at night-fall stabs deep into my heart

Murasaki Shikibu


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Life is full of uncertainties, perhaps one day some unforeseen circumstance would bring her into his life once more

Murasaki Shikibu


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No penance can your hard heart find save such as you long since have taught me to endure

Murasaki Shikibu


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If like the leaf of the wisteria through which the sun darts his rays transparently you give your heart to me, I will no longer distrust you

Murasaki Shikibu


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En asuntos de arte la modestia no es una virtud.

Murasaki Shikibu

Stichwörter: art



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The number of those who have nothing to recommend them and of those in whom nothing but good can be found is probably equal

Murasaki Shikibu

Stichwörter: truth inspiration widsom



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Let us be sure that the lady of our choice possesses certain tangible qualities that we admire; and if in other ways she falls short of our ideal, we must be patient and call to mind those qualities that first induced us to begin our courting.

Murasaki Shikibu

Stichwörter: wisdom love inspiration



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