"I found one remaining box of comics which I had saved. When I opened it up and that smell came pouring out, that old paper smell, I was struck by a rush of memories, a sense of my childhood self that seemed to be contained in there"
- Michael Chabon
About this Quote
This quote by Michael Chabon speaks to the power of fond memories and the memories that can be stimulated by a single odor. The smell of old paper that came out of the box of comics sufficed to restore a flood of memories from his youth. It was as if package included a part of his youth self, a reminder of the person he used to be. The quote speaks with the power of memories and how they can be activated by something as easy as an odor. It also speaks with the importance of maintaining memories and the fond memories that can be found in the important things we conserve from our past. The quote is a suggestion of the value of treasuring our memories and the power of fond memories.
This quote is written / told by Michael Chabon somewhere between May 24, 1963 and today. He/she was a famous Author from USA.
The author also have 24 other quotes.
"Concepts, like individuals, have their histories and are just as incapable of withstanding the ravages of time as are individuals. But in and through all this they retain a kind of homesickness for the scenes of their childhood"
"I started writing movie scripts. They excited me a lot, but I didn't like them when they were finished because they were simple copies of the films I saw in childhood"
