Geisha because when I was living in Japan, I met a fellow whose mother was a geisha, and I thought that was kind of fascinating and ended up reading about the subject just about the same time I was getting interested in writing fiction.
Nothing is as bleak as the future, except the past.
We none of us find as much kindness in this world as we should.
Water is powerful. It can wash away earth, put out fire, and even destroy iron.
Here again, I saw life in all its noisy excitement passing me by.
I worried she might spend an afternoon chatting with me about the sights and then wish me best of luck.