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— Murasaki Shikibu"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."
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It is wonderful to me that old men should not be sensible that their minds keep pace with their bodies in the progress of decay.
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The minds of men are mirrors to one another, not only because they reflect each other's emotions, but also because those rays of passions, sentiments and opinions may be often reverberated, and may decay away by insensible degrees.
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