Top 25 Scent Quotes of 99 - Page 2

Everything that rises must converge.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Ascent

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1969). “Building the Earth: And The Psychological Conditions of Human Unification”

The descent into the depths always seems to precede the ascent.

Carl Jung

Depth, Ascent, Descent

Carl Gustav Jung (1981). “The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious”, p.19, Princeton University Press

In pale moonlight / the wisteria's scent / comes from far away.

Yosa Buson

Scent, Far Away, Moonlight

At first I was iridescent, then I became transparent, finally I was absent

Paul Kantner

Honesty, Firsts, Iridescent

Christ is at once the spotless descent of God into men and the sinless ascent of man into God, and the Holy Spirit is the Agent by whom this is accomplished.

John G. Lake

Men, Agents, Ascent

John G Lake (2013). “Adventures In God”, p.18, Lulu Press, Inc

The descent into Hades is much the same from whatever place we start.

Anaxagoras

Death, Dying, Descent

We approach a condition in which we shall be amoral without the capacity to perceive it and degraded without the means to measure our descent.

Richard M. Weaver

Mean, Descent, Capacity

Richard M. Weaver (2013). “Ideas Have Consequences: Expanded Edition”, p.9, University of Chicago Press

Obviously I want the fragrance to smell good. I tell people all the time that when you see someone there can obviously be a physical attraction, but scent is something that stays with you. It's something that you remember about a person.

Chris Paul

Smell, People, Scent

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You should put scent where you like to be kissed.

Catherine Deneuve

Scent, Should, Perfume

I like to get where the cabbage is cooking and catch the scents.

Red Smith

Cooking, Scent, Cabbage

He who ruled scent ruled the hearts of men.

Patrick Süskind

Heart, Men, Scent

I’ll have you know that the most delicate flowers often produce the strongest scent when crushed.

Maria V. Snyder

Flower, Scent, Produce

Maria V. Snyder (2008). “Magic Study”, p.406, MIRA

The purification of politics is an iridescent dream.

John James Ingalls

Dream, Politics, Iridescent

John James Ingalls (1907). “Selections from the Writings of John J. Ingalls”

The ascent of money has been essential to the ascent of man.

Niall Ferguson

Men, Essentials, Ascent

Niall Ferguson (2008). “The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World”, p.9, Penguin

Jasmine is just the most delicate and beautiful scent.

Natalie Portman

Beautiful, Scent, Jasmine

"10 Things You Didn't Know About Natalie Portman" by Jessica Prince Erlich, www.harpersbazaar.com. December 9, 2010.

The heart must be beaten or bruised, and then the sweet scent will come out.

John Bunyan

Sweet, Heart, Scent

John Bunyan (1769). “The works of that eminent servant of Christ, Mr. John Bunyan: ... Being several discourses upon various divine subjects. The second edition, with the following additions: I. A preface ... II. Some account of the life and death of the author, ...”, p.506

Tolerance is not really a lived virtue; it’s more of a cerebral ascent.

Krista Tippett

Tolerance, Ascent, Virtue

I'm thankful for the sea breeze that feels so good right now, and the scent of jasmine when the sun starts going down.

Johnny Cash

Appreciation, Sea Breeze, Scent

Vinegar: that's what fear smells like.

Jennifer Egan

Fear, Smell, Scent

Jennifer Egan (2010). “A Visit from the Goon Squad”, p.77, Anchor

For one thing, I know every book of mine by its scent.

George Gissing

Book, Scent, Lovers

George Gissing (2016). “The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft”, p.39, The Floating Press

I would give absolutely nothing for the theory of Natural Selection, if it requires miraculous additions at any one stage of descent.

Charles Darwin

Giving, Natural, Descent

Charles Darwin (2003). “On the Origin of Species”, p.490, Broadview Press

I'm going to create a very strong scent which can kill a boy!

Yohji Yamamoto

Strong, Boys, Scent

No scent is more sensual or more memorable to me than musk.

Narciso Rodriguez

Memorable, Sensual, Scent

"Narciso Rodriguez: Designer Of Michelle Obama’s Election Night Dress Looks Back". Interview with Rachel Strugatz, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 18, 2010.