Quote by: Murasaki Shikibu

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.


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Author Bio


  • NameMurasaki Shikibu
  • DescriptionJapanese novelist, poet during the Heian period. best known as the author of The Tale of Genji
  • AliasesLady Murasaki
  • CountryJapan
  • ProfessionLady-in-waiting; Novelist; Poet; Writer
  • WorksMurasaki; Kiritsubo Emperor; Hikaru Genji