“There is much to be said for cherry blossoms, but they seem so flighty. They are so quick to run off and leave you. And then just when your regrets are the strongest the wisteria comes into bloom, and it blooms on into the summer. There is nothing quite like it. Even the color is somehow companionable and inviting.”
Written by Murasaki Shikibu, this novel is considered a foundational work of Japanese literature, offering a detailed look into the lives of the Heian court elite during the 11th century. more
The author of 'The Tale of Genji,' a renowned female novelist from the Heian period of Japan, born around 973 AD. more
“The most regretful behavior always leaches from a wound to our sanctimonious pride.”
“He wanted his old life back instead of this new hell on earth that he had created for himself.”