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Marilyn MonroeWhat do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No.5, of course.

—  Marilyn Monroe, 1926-1962, American actress

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Henry de MontherlantThe smell is the intelligence of flowers.

—  Henry de Montherlant, 1895-1972, French writer

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Thomas EdwardsThe past is the only dead thing that smells sweet.

—  Thomas Edwards, 1878-1914, British poet & essayist

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Victor HugoNothing awakens a reminiscence like an odor.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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William WordsworthThe flower that smells the sweetest is shy and lowly.

—  William Wordsworth, 1770-1850, English poet

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Jean RostandHatred, for those who do not hate, it is a bit like the smell of garlic for those who have not eaten it.

—  Jean Rostand, 1894-1977, French scientist & philosopher

Rudyard KiplingThe first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.

—  Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936, English writer, Nobel 1907

Coco ChanelA woman who doesn’t wear perfume has no future.

—  Coco Chanel, 1883-1971, French fashion designer

ChanakyaThe fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.

—  Chanakya, 370-280 π.X., Indian teacher & philosopher

Henri JeansonIt is not that money does not smell, it is that man does not smell it.

—  Henri Jeanson, 1900-1970, French critic & columnist

Arthur Conan DoyleThere is no scent so pleasant to my nostrils as that faint, subtle reek which comes from an ancient book.

—  Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930, British writer

Bill VaughanHay smells different to lovers and horses.

—  Bill Vaughan, 1915-1977, American journalist

VespasianThe body of a dead enemy always smells sweet.

—  Vespasian, 9-79 AD, Roman Emperor

Latin Quotes

VespasianMoney does not stink.

Pecunia non olet.

—  Vespasian, 9-79 AD, Roman Emperor

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Funny Quotes

Doug LarsonLife expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.

—  Doug Larson, 1926-2017, American columnist

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Proverbs

International proverbFish and guests smell after three days.

—  International proverb

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Movie Quotes

Apocalypse Now (1979)I love the smell of napalm in the morning.

—  from the film Apocalypse Now (1979)

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