Quote by W. H. Auden
A man has his distinctive personal scent which his wife, his children and his dog can recognize. A crowd has a generalized stink. The public is odorless.
Summary
This quote suggests that individuals have a unique scent, called a personal scent, that specifically those closest to them, like their spouse, children, or even their pet, can distinguish. On the other hand, when people come together as a group, like in a crowd, they collectively emit a sense of unpleasant odor or a "generalized stink." However, when it comes to the masses or the general public, they are perceived as lacking any distinguishable scent – they are said to be "odorless." This quote highlights the idea that amidst the blend of different smells, each person still retains their own distinctiveness.
Topics
Smell (scent)
By W. H. Auden
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