"In this world nothing lasts forever; the..." - Murasaki Shikibu

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“In this world nothing lasts forever; the blossoms scatter, the moon wanes.”

Shikibu embraces the Japanese aesthetic of finding beauty in the fleeting nature of all things.

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“In this world nothing is certain people and things are always changing”

— Murasaki Shikibu

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