Iya

“Odors have a power of persuasion stronger than that of words, appearances, emotions, or will. The persuasive power of an odor cannot be fended off, it enters into us like breath into our lungs, it fills us up, imbues us totally. There is no remedy for it.”
― Patrick Süskind, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

“It is is better to know one book intimately than a hundred superficially.”
― Donna Tartt, The Secret History

“Fire and water looked so lovely together. It was a pity they destroyed each other by nature.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Dragon Republic

“A fickle heart is the only constant in this world”
― Diana Wynne Jones, Howl's Moving Castle