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Some ... have imagined that by arousing a baseless suspicion in the mind of the beloved we can revive a waning devotion. But this experiment is very dangerous. Those who recommend it are confident that so long as

Some ... have imagined that by arousing a baseless suspicion in the mind of the beloved we can revive a waning devotion. But this experiment is very dangerous. Those who recommend it are confident that so long as resentment is groundless one need only suffer it in silence and all will soon be well. I have observed however that this is by no means the case.

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Jealousy, Mean, Long
Murasaki Shikibu (2011). “Tale of Genji”, p.56, Tuttle Publishing

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

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Heart, Long, Penance
Murasaki Shikibu (2011). “The Tale of Genji”, p.506, Tuttle Publishing

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

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Heart, Air, Judging
Murasaki Shikibu (2011). “The Tale of Genji”, p.62, Tuttle Publishing

Intimacy between stepchildren and stepparents is indeed proverbially difficult.

Murasaki Shikibu
Family, Intimacy, Difficult
Lady Murasaki, Murasaki Shikibu, Arthur Waley (2000). “The Tale of Genji”, p.40, Courier Corporation

It is indeed in many ways more comfortable to belong to that section of society whose action are not publicly canvassed and discussed

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Way, Action, Sections
Murasaki Shikibu (2011). “The Tale of Genji”, p.266, Tuttle Publishing

You that in far-off countries of the sky can dwell secure, look back upon me here; for I am weary of this frail world's decay.

Murasaki Shikibu
Country, Sky, Looks
Murasaki Shikibu (1935). “Blue trousers. The lady of the boat. The bridge of dreams”

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