“ 8. The Cat Who Lived in the PalaceThe cat who lived in the Palace had been awarded the head-dress of nobility and was called Lady Myobu. Sei Shōnagon
“ I do wish men, when they're taking their leave from a lady at dawn, wouldn't insist on adjusting their clothes to a nicety, or fussily tying their lacquered cap securely into place. After all, who wou… Sei Shōnagon
“ Pleasing things: finding a large number of tales that one has not read before. Or acquiring the second volume of a tale whose first volume one has enjoyed. But often it is a disappointment. Sei Shōnagon
“ In life there are two things which are dependable. The pleasures of the flesh and the pleasures of literature. Sei Shōnagon
