"'Or let us look at calligraphy. A man without any great skill can stretch out this line and that in the cursive style and give an appearance of boldness and distinction. The man who has mastered the principles and writes with concentration may, on the other hand, have none of the eye-catching tricks; but when you take the trouble to compare the two the real thing is the real thing. So it is with trivialities like painting and calligraphy. How much more so with matters of the heart!"
Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale of Genji (11th Century)
[Translated by Edward Seidensticker]
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