Murasaki Shikibu — "How strange a thing is the heart of man!"
How strange a thing is the heart of man!
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From *The Tale of Genji*, an exclamation reflecting on the mysterious and unpredictable nature of human emotions.
Date: c. 1000-1012 CE
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