Murasaki Shikibu — "A night of endless dreams, inconsequent and wild, is this my life; none more wor…"
A night of endless dreams, inconsequent and wild, is this my life; none more worth telling than the rest.
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From *The Tale of Genji*, a resigned and somewhat bleak reflection on life's narrative.
Date: c. 1000-1012 CE
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