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Everyone coming out of a perfume store is smelling the back of their hand
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"Everyone coming out of a perfume store is smelling the back of their hand"

- Jonathan Carroll

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This quote by Jonathan Carroll is a metaphor for how individuals often look for meaning in life. It suggests that individuals are constantly looking for something that will make them feel complete, and they typically try to find it in material things. The perfume shop represents the look for something that will make them feel pleased, and the act of smelling the back of their hand signifies the dissatisfaction that comes when they realize that the material things they have acquired do not bring them the satisfaction they were expecting. This quote is a tip that true complete satisfaction and satisfaction originate from within, and that material belongings are not the answer.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Jonathan Carroll somewhere between January 26, 1949 and today. He/she was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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