He had preserved the best part of her and made it his own: the principle of her scent.
Patrick SüskindHe 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 SüskindBathed in sweat and trembling with agitation, no, not with agitation, but with fear, for he finally admitted it to himself: it was naked fear that had seized him, and in admitting it he grew calmer and his thoughts clearer.
Patrick Süskind...talent means nothing, while experience, acquired in humility and with hard work, means everything.
Patrick Süskind