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Julia’s japanese-literature shelf

The Gossamer Years by Michitsuna no Haha

As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams by Lady Sarashina

The Diary of Lady Murasaki by Murasaki Shikibu

One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each by Fujiwara no Teika

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“Be grateful for the things that have served you and give them to people who could use them, where they can have a purpose and shine again. Appreciate the things you have right in front of you.”
― Shoukei Matsumoto, A Monk’s Guide to A Clean House & Mind

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“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.”
― Mary Oliver

tags: box, darkness, gift, love

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“Everybody says women are like water. I think it's because water is the source of life, and it adapts itself to its environment. Like women, water also gives of itself wherever it goes to nurture life....”
― Xinran, The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices

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“The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.

[These words are also inscribed upon his grave]”
― Karl Marx, Eleven Theses on Feuerbach

tags: action, change, ideology, philosophy, resistance, struggle

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“While offenders were in fear of losing a small part of their privilege, the victims were running the risk of losing everything.”
― Cho Nam-Joo, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

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/r/bangtan Book Club — 213 members — last activity Mar 18, 2018 01:35PM
See the /r/bangtan Clubs Syllabus for important links! Schedule: 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month, starting 12AM KST Focus: book recommendations and ...more

Korea Book Club — 130 members — last activity Feb 13, 2021 03:41AM
For readers of books about Korea and books by writers of Korean descent

Goodreads Librarians Group — 347614 members — last activity 3 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Japanese Literature — 5814 members — last activity 4 hours, 48 min ago
A group for people who enjoy literature written by Japanese authors, the arts, culture, and history of Japan. Oct 2026: Kokoro by Soseki Nasume Nov 2 ...more