“When I came to you out of all that dust and heat and toil, I positively smelt violets at once. But not the sweet violet - you know, that early dark violet that smells of melting snow and spring grass.”

“When the time is ripe for certain things, these things appear in different places in the manner of violets coming to light in early spring.”

“You are the only person who loves me in the world," said Elizabeth. "When you talk to me I smell violets.”

“Reformed rakes make the best husbands,"Violet said. "Rubbish and you know it."-Anthony to Violet”

“I stepped closer still. He closed his eyes again and covered my hand with his own. 'You smell of violets. You always smell of violets,' he said. 'You've no idea how many times I have walked these moors and smelled them and thought you were near. On and on I walked, following the scent of you, and you were never there. When I saw you in the hall tonight, I thought I had finally gone mad.”

“Roses are red,Violets are blue,Never Ross, I heart the fuck out of you.”