[talesofpassingtime]

They say that my daughter’s half sister, the Uji Princess, was exceptionally fortunate to have been taken by Prince Niou, but when I observed her troubled expression, it brought home to me the truth that the only stable, reliable relationships are those with men whose affections aren’t divided.

Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale of Genji (via talesofpassingtime)

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You look like the type to lament the injuries of her heart on a street corner.

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even though I don’t know how to live anymore... I go on even if my body gathers poison... (Solanin, 2010)

[aozoramusume]

April Story (Shunji Iwai, 1998)

[strangeweatherintokyo]

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I found out that it’s fun to be idle.

[strangeweatherintokyo]

If trees and plants are pruned too perfectly it can make people tired.

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[afternoonbreezes]

青春祭 | Sacrificed Youth (Zhang Nuanxing, 1985)

[strangeweatherintokyo]

Still from Yellow Earth.