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 ShikibuTags: genji-monogatari
Autumn is no time to lie alone
Murasaki ShikibuTags: autumn
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 ShikibuThe world know it not; but you, Autumn, I confess it: your wind at night-fall stabs deep into my heart
Murasaki ShikibuLife is full of uncertainties, perhaps one day some unforeseen circumstance would bring her into his life once more
Murasaki ShikibuNo penance can your hard heart find save such as you long since have taught me to endure
Murasaki ShikibuIf 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 ShikibuEn asuntos de arte la modestia no es una virtud.
Murasaki ShikibuTags: art
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 ShikibuTags: truth inspiration widsom
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 ShikibuTags: wisdom love inspiration
« first previous
Page 2 of 3.
next last »
Data privacy
Imprint
Contact
Diese Website verwendet Cookies, um Ihnen die bestmögliche Funktionalität bieten zu können.