“When I was young and had never tasted grief, I loved to climb towers.I loved to climb towers to write elegant poems about my grief.But now that I have tasted the utmost dregs of grief, I somehow cannot mention it.I somehow cannot mention it. Instead I say, "What nice brisk autumn weather.””
Quotes by Qiji Xin
Qiji XinQiji Xin was a prominent Chinese poet and military strategist of the Southern Song dynasty, renowned for his contributions to the ci form of poetry. Born in 1140, Xin's life unfolded during a tumultuo...