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ron david
….”But when it comes to the genuine object,
something of such undeniable value that a man
wants to have it always with him – the
perfection of form announces that it is from the
hand of a master.”
Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale of Genji,
first quarter of the 11th century
E.G. Seidensticker, translater, 1987.
ron
Wow! That pretty much sums it up, doesn't it? I may have to steal that for my "signature" line. (Not that I'd qualify by any stretch, but it's a wonderful thing to aspire to, isn't it?) Thanks Ron.
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
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