“Smell is a strange sight. It evokes sentimental landscapes through a sudden sketching of the subconscious.”

—  Fernando Pessoa, book The Book of Disquiet

Ibid., p. 238
The Book of Disquiet
Original: O olfacto é uma vista estranha. Evoca paisagens sentimentais por um desenhar súbito do subconsciente.

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