Patrick Süskind quotes

He realized that all his life he had been a nobody to everyone. What he now felt was the fear of his own oblivion. It was as though he did not exist. (Patrick Süskind)
When they finally did dare it, at first with stolen glances and then candid ones, they had to smile. They were uncommonly proud. For the first time they had done something out of Love. View quote
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He succeeded in being considered totally uninteresting. People left him alone. And that was all he wanted. View quote
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Not a visible enthusiasm but a hidden one, an excitement burning with a cold flame. View quote
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He who ruled scent ruled the hearts of men. View quote
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People left him alone. And that was all he wanted. View quote
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She was indeed a girl of exquisite beauty. She was one of those languid women made of dark honey smooth and sweet and terribly sticky. View quote
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He had withdrawn solely for his own personal pleasure, only to be near to himself. No longer distracted by anything external, he basked in his own existence and found it splendid. View quote
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He decided in favor of life out of sheer spite and malice. View quote
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He had preserved the best part of her and made it his own: the principle of her scent. View quote
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It was good, really, that this external world still existed, if only as a place of refuge. (Patrick Süskind)
How quickly the apparently solidly laid foundation of one's existence could crumble. View quote
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And because people are stupid and use their noses only for blowing, but believe absolutely anything they see with their eyes, they will say it is because this is a girl with beauty and grace and charm. View quote
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He had escaped the abhorrent taint! He was truly completely alone! He was the only human being in the world! View quote
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...talent means nothing, while experience, acquired in humility and with hard work, means everything. View quote
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...he came to the conclusion that you cannot depend on people, and that you can live in peace only if you keep them at arm's length. View quote
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And suddenly solitude fell across his heart like a dusty reflection. He closed his eyes. The dark doors within him opened and he entered. The next performance in the theater of Grenouille's soul was beginning. View quote
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