Quote Pictures Murasaki Shikibu By thehistorianshut - February 8, 2017 Facebook Twitter ReddIt Pinterest Tumblr Email Murasaki Shikibu (c. 11th century Japan) “I have never known anyone completely worthless. So few in this world are really exceptional, though!” From The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu, translated by Royall Tyler (Penguin Classics edition). Like this:Like Loading...