“This journey was the last time I could freely caress my memories. I imagined a small lacquered box inlaid with silver and gold in a pattern of curling waves, inset with silver cranes. Into this imaginary box I placed all my memories of Ming-gwok and secretly tucked it away in my heart.”
― The Tale of Murasaki
― The Tale of Murasaki
“You live your entire life trapped in a sack of meat, unable to enjoy simple pleasures”
― The Hidden Oracle
― The Hidden Oracle
“Oh, dear reader, it was hard to yell such words at my own handsome visage, but I did. Such was my courage.”
― The Hidden Oracle
― The Hidden Oracle
“I’d loved the satin lining of the box. I’d loved the shape, and the twilight act of rising from the dead. But no more … ”
― The Tale of the Body Thief
― The Tale of the Body Thief
“Your art…” I gaped at the field of white. “There was a lovely portrait of me—right there.”
I get offended whenever art is damaged, especially if that art features me.”
― The Hidden Oracle
I get offended whenever art is damaged, especially if that art features me.”
― The Hidden Oracle
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