Murasaki Shikibu — "Well, we never expected this!' they all say. 'No one liked her. They all said sh…"

Well, we never expected this!' they all say. 'No one liked her. They all said she was pretentious, awkward, difficult to approach, prickly, too fond of her tales, haughty, prone to versifying, disdainful, cantankerous, and scornful. But when you meet her, she is strangely meek, a completely different person altogether!' How embarrassing!
Murasaki Shikibu — Murasaki Shikibu Medieval · Tale of Genji

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From 'The Diary of Lady Murasaki', referring to herself

Date: c. 1008-1010 AD (original composition)

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