"Odours have a power of persuasion stronger than……" — Patrick Süskind
"Odours have a power of persuasion stronger than that of words, appearances, emotions or will. The persuasive power of an odour 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."
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Patrick Süskind
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