“I grabbed a pile of dust, and holding it up, foolishly asked for as many birthdays as the grains of dust, I forgot to ask that they be years of youth. ”
― Metamorphoses
― Metamorphoses
“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.”
― Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
― Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
“Nobody should be whipped. Remember that, once and for all. Neither man nor animal can be influenced by anything but suggestion.”
― Heart of a Dog
― Heart of a Dog
“The truth is that everyone is bored, and devotes himself to cultivating habits.”
― The Plague
― The Plague
“I can see he's not in your good books,' said the messenger.
'No, and if he were I would burn my library.”
― Much Ado About Nothing
'No, and if he were I would burn my library.”
― Much Ado About Nothing
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