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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

by Shunryu Suzuki

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"I can't believe I have to write something on this..." — Dec 07, 2014 09:34PM

Mar 20, 2015 08:02PM

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An Edo Anthology: Literature from Japan's Mega-City, 1750-1850

by Sumie Jones

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"I'm really liking this! It starts off with the Courtesans section which is really interesting but the story they chose to put first was a good choice! There's nothing as funny as Edo Japan's sass. Especially when at one point the courtesan was talking about her sister and saying, "at thirty [she] still dressed up like a spring chicken (49)." It's too good xD" — Mar 21, 2015 11:32PM

Mar 20, 2015 07:59PM

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Japanese Short Stories for Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Japanese & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Easy Japanese Stories) Vol. 1

by Lingo Mastery

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twilightsprincess’s Quotes

“La beauté d'une femme est un trésor qui n'a pas de prix.”
― Sijie Dai, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

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“It would evidently take more than a political regime, more than dire poverty to stop a woman from wanting to be well-dressed: it was a desire as old as the world, as old as the desire for children.”
― Dai Sijie, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

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“Though being involved with other people in a subculture interest group has many positive elements - shared interests, a feeling of sisterhood, and celebration of beauty - it can also lead to issues such as competition, misunderstanding, and ignorance. With disenchantment comes the feeling that the promise of happiness is being challenged and ultimately broken.”
― Jane Mai, So Pretty / Very Rotten

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