Famous quotes containing the word smells:
“He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth; he writes verses, he speaks holiday, he smells April and May.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Gloucester. O, let me kiss that hand!
Lear. Let me wipe it first, it smells of mortality.
Gloucester. O ruined piece of nature! This great world
Shall so wear out to nought.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“The past is the only dead thing that smells sweet.”
—Cyril Connolly (1903–1974)