It is useless to talk with those who do not understand one … - Murasaki Shikibu

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It is useless to talk with those who do not understand one and troublesome to talk with those who criticize from a feeling of superiority. Especially one-sided persons are troublesome. Few are accomplished in many arts and most cling narrowly to their own opinion.

Murasaki Shikibu

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Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部 Murasaki Shikibu, c. 973 or 978 – c. 1014 or 1031) was a novelist, poet, and servant of the imperial court during the Heian period of Japan. She is the author of the Tale of Genji.

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Alternative Names: Lady Murasaki

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