- Nov 07, 2020
Smell Quotes
On scent, memory, and what lingers.
These lines connect smell to memory and perception—an old observation that scent revives the past more vividly than almost anything else, a classic literary point about names not changing a thing's true nature, and even the idea that music, unlike smell, leaves no physical trace. It ties into our Feel theme.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Chicken
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can smell bacon sizzling or chicken roasting and appreciate the aroma, but I don't want to eat it.
- Marriage
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- Nov 07, 2020
A wedding is a funeral where you smell your own flowers.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
People can smell when things aren't genuine.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I’m dancing with people I’ve never met before and there’s definitely been times where maybe I haven’t shaved or I hope I smell alright.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you don't smell nice before the game, it's going to be pretty bad during and after.
- Library
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- Nov 07, 2020
I lived in the library with my grandmother as a child. I still love the smell of books; the library card is still my friend.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The quality of the Neues Museum's construction is extraordinary even by German standards, and people can smell that quality. The concept would not have been so convincing without it.
- Cocktail
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- Nov 07, 2020
A well-crafted cocktail isn't complete without the right garnish. This final flourish - often citrus or fresh herbs - enhances the drink's taste, smell, and look.
- Fear
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- Nov 07, 2020
I lived for 10 years in Los Angeles, and the one element that surpasses everything else - that you are very conscious of - is fear. You can smell it.
- Funny
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- Nov 07, 2020
I like expensive-looking, nuanced, hour-long dramas that don't smell like regular TV. That and cheap, funny shows that feel like one guy made them by himself. So ... artisanal television?
- Gym
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't know what that gas is made of, but it can't smell any worse than Ernie Johnson 's gym bag.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Leia follows me like a vague smell.
- Prove
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- Nov 07, 2020