Chocolate is more than just a sweet treat; it's a source of comfort, a symbol of joy, and a delightful indulgence that transcends cultures and generations. Its rich, velvety texture and irresistible aroma have inspired countless musings, from philosophers and writers to chefs and chocoholics alike. In this blog post, we've curated a delightful collection of 79 chocolate quotes that capture the essence of this beloved confection in all its forms. Whether you're a casual enjoyer or a passionate connoisseur, these quotes are sure to resonate with your love for chocolate. So, grab a piece of your favorite cocoa creation and dive into a world where words are just as sweet as the subject they describe.
1. “Always serve too much hot fudge sauce on hot fudge sundaes.It makes people overjoyed, and puts them in your debt.” - Judith Olney
2. “Don't wreck a sublime chocolate experience by feeling guilty.Chocolate isn't like premarital sex. It will not make you pregnant.And it always feels good.” - Lora Brody
3. “Strength is the capacity to break a Hershey bar into four pieces with your bare hands - and then eat just one of the pieces.” - Judith Viorst
4. “What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of chocolate.” - Katharine Hepburn
5. “As with most fine things, chocolate has its season. There is a simple memory aid that you can use to determine whether it is the correct time to order chocolate dishes: any month whose name contains the letter A, E, or U is the proper time for chocolate.” - Sandra Boynton
6. “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” - Charles M. Schulz
7. “Chocolate symbolizes, as does no other food, luxury, comfort, sensuality, gratification, and love.” - Karl Petzke
8. “He showed the words “chocolate cake” to a group of Americans and recorded their word associations. “Guilt” was the top response. If that strikes you as unexceptional, consider the response of French eaters to the same prompt: “celebration.” - Michael Pollan
9. “There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.” - Linda Grayson
10. “Just the other day, I was in my neighborhood Starbucks, waiting for the post office to open. I was enjoying a chocolatey cafe mocha when it occurred to me that to drink a mocha is to gulp down the entire history of the New World. From the Spanish exportation of Aztec cacao, and the Dutch invention of the chemical process for making cocoa, on down to the capitalist empire of Hershey, PA, and the lifestyle marketing of Seattle's Starbucks, the modern mocha is a bittersweet concoction of imperialism, genocide, invention, and consumerism served with whipped cream on top.” - Sarah Vowell
11. “Touched by her fingers, the two surviving chocolate people copulate desperately, losing themselves in a melting frenzy of lust, spending the last of their brief borrowed lives in a spasm of raspberry cream and fear.” - Neil Gaiman
12. “When I die,' I said to my friend, 'I'm not going to be embalmed. I'm going to be dipped.' Milk chocolate or bittersweet was the immediate concern.” - Adrianne Marcus
13. “Chocolate is like my best friend and the most intense pleasure at the same time, perhaps not the most intense, but the most regular and reliable one.” - Chloe Doutre-Roussel
14. “Your hand and your mouth agreed many years ago that, as far as chocolate is concerned, there is no need to involve your brain.” - Dave Barry
15. “Art arises from loss. I wish this weren't the case. I wish that every time I met a new woman and she rocked my world, I was inspired to write my ass off. But that is not what happens. What happens is we lie around in bed eating chocolate and screwing. Art is what happens when things don't work out, when you're licking your wounds. Art is, to a larger extent than people would like to think, a productive licking of the wounds.” - Steve Almond
16. “Look, there's no metaphysics on earth like chocolates.” - Fernando Pessoa
17. “Everyone needs fudge, Hildy. It's how God helps us cope.” - Joan Bauer
18. “I listened wide-eyed, stupid. Glowing by her voice in the dim light. If chocolate was a sound, it would've been Constantine's voice singing. If singing was a color, it would've been the color of that chocolate.” - Kathryn Stockett
19. “The greatest tragedies were written by the Greeks and Shakespeare...neither knew chocolate.” - Sandra Boynton
20. “When we don't have the words chocolate can speak volumes.” - Joan Bauer
21. “Like magic, she felt him getting nearer, felt it like a pull in the pit of her stomach. It felt like hunger but deeper, heavier. Like the best kind of expectation. Ice cream expectation. Chocolate expectation.” - Sarah Addison Allen
22. “Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.” - Joanne Harris
23. “The Duchess set about studying Annette and shortly found her adversary's tragic flaw.Chocolate.” - William Goldman
24. “Chemically speaking, chocolate really is the world's perfect food. ” - Michael Levine
25. “It was like having a box of chocolates shut in the bedroom drawer. Until the box was empty it occupied the mind too much.” - Graham Greene
26. “You may have noticed we have no sex lives. As a result there's lots of chocolate in this house.” - Keryl Raist
27. “Can I come back and see you sometime?""Long as you bring me some chocolate," Gramma said, and smiled. "I'm partial to chocolate.""Gramma, you're diabetic.""I'm old, girl. Gonna die of something. Might as well be chocolate.” - Rachel Caine
28. “Coraline opened the box of chocolates. The dog looked at them longingly."Would you like one?" she asked the little dog."Yes, please," whispered the dog. "Only not toffee ones. They make me drool.""I thought chocolates weren't very good for dogs," she said, remembering something Miss Forcible had once told her."Maybe where you come from," whispered the little dog. "Here, it's all we eat.” - Neil Gaiman
29. “Mentioning violence to Bruce was like mentioning chocolate sauce to a six-year-old.” - Robert Muchamore
30. “Remember the days when you let your child have some chocolate if he finished his cereal? Now, chocolate is one of the cereals.” - Robert Orben
31. “Chocolate says "I'm sorry" so much better than words.” - Rachel Vincent
32. “If some confectioners were willingTo let the shape announce the filling,We'd encounter fewer assorted chocs,Bitten into and returned to the box.” - Ogden Nash
33. “Nobody knows the truffles I've seen.” - George Lang
34. “chocolate” - Nicholas Reardon
35. “chocolate life” - Nicholas Reardon
36. “stealing chocolates” - Nicholas Reardon
37. “Yes, boys are a little like shoes. Why? Well...They can be useful. But mainly...They are nice to look at. Getting the right one can be a lovely accessory to an outfit. There are times when you couldn't do without them. And there are times when you'd rather do without them. Get the wrong ones and they can hurt. There are many types and often the ones that look the nicest are completely unpractical.” - Rachel Hill
38. “Will looked horrified. "What kind of monster could possibly hate chocolate?” - Cassandra Clare
39. “Chocolate Love” - Nicholas Reardon
40. “OK. Yoga position 99.” - Nicholas Reardon
41. “Chocolate is a perfect food, as wholesome as it is delicious, a beneficent restorer of exhausted power...it is the best friend of those engaged in literary pursuits.” - Justus von Liebig
42. “My mouth is full of Oreo, ice cream, fudge, and Cool Whip, so I just nod.This is heaven. I'm moving into one of their guest rooms.So, Laur, do you want to come with us tomorrow? You can help me plan out furniture while Nick and Ryan dig for grubs,' she says, licking her fork.Can we keep the rest of this dessert?"She grins. 'Sure.'Then I'll come.'She watches me put another bite in my mouth and close my eyes.'You're pitiful.'No, just a chocoholic.'She shakes her head. 'Same thing.” - Erynn Mangum
43. “My cell rings. I answer it without looking at the caller ID."Hannah, I'm sorry." My voice is a moan."It's Ryan, actually.''"Oh. Hey, Ryan." I grin."What'd you do to Hannah?"I try to be evasive. "What are you talking about?""Uh-huh. Good try. What did you do?""She'll thank me for it one day.""Oh man! It was that bad?""Will you relax? It is not bad.""Is? Present tense? It's still going on?""Calm down, Ryan!""I have known you too long, Laurie Holbrook, to relax.” - Erynn Mangum
44. “If there's no chocolate in Heaven, I'm not going.” - Jane Seabrook
45. “There were some days that deserved to be drowned at birth and everyone sent back to bed with a hot brandy, a box of chocolates and a warm, energetic companion. Today was without question one of those days.” - Diana Pharaoh Francis
46. “A little chocolate a day keeps the doctor at bay” - Marcia Carrington
47. “The greatest Emotion is Love.The greatest quality is seeking to serve others.The greatest gift is your own Life.The greatest pleasure is CHOCOLATE!The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is that there's always something new to learn.The greatest virtue is temperance.The greatest meditation is a peaceful mind.The greatest practice is to be Kind.education.The greatest challenge is to let go. The greatest wisdom is to be in the NOW” - Pablo
48. “It was an indulgence, learning last words. Other people had chocolate; I had dying declarations.” - John Green
49. “Wanna be always Happy? Always carry some chocolate with you ;)” - Pablo
50. “Cacao has great nutritional value, a lot of protein, which strengthens a person, and without sugar it is not fattening.” - Samael Aun Weor
51. “Without pain, how could we know joy?' This is an old argument in the field of thinking about suffering and its stupidity and lack of sophistication could be plumbed for centuries but suffice it to say that the existence of broccoli does not, in any way, affect the taste of chocolate.” - John Green
52. “May your life be filled, as mine has been, with love and laughter; and remember, when things are rough all you need is ... Chocolate.” - Geraldine Solon
53. “Once Mo had closed the gates, he returned to his little stone hut, and his half-eaten sandwich of butter and canned sardines, and his mug of thick hot chocolate, which every night he poured carefully into a thermos labeled COFFEE.” - Lauren Oliver
54. “Mooooon!” said the Ogre. “Tranquility …” Then he pointed at the full moon. “Neil Armstrong walked in a sea of tranquility.” Then he added, “It’s made of cheese. But you have to take off the plastic before you put it on a burger.”Mikey sighed.“What’s his story?” the wraith asked.“He’s chocolate,” Mikey said.” - Neal Shusterman
55. “Coffee and chocolate—the inventor of mocha should be sainted.” - Cherise Sinclair
56. “Chocolate's better than sex any day.” - Cherise Sinclair
57. “Now she and I sit together in her room and eat chocolate, and I tell her that in a very long time when we both to go heaven, we should try to get chairs next to each other, close to the dessert table.” - Anne Lamott
58. “I'm pretty sure that eating chocolate keeps wrinkles away because I have never seen a 10 year old with a Hershey bar and crows feet.” - Amy Neftzger
59. “You are trying to lure us into revealing information you're not entitled to? With chocolate and wine? Are you amateurs?” - Moira J. Moore
60. “A dark-chocolate truffle melts in my mouth, and I forget about everything else ... even the fact that I'm on a diet.” - Barbara Brooke
61. “If I ever meet with the man who fulfills my ideal, I shall make it a condition of the marriage settlement, that I am to have chocolate under the pillow.” - Wilkie Collins
62. “The sound of the ocean breaking our silence was like chocolate syrup poured into a glass of milk, dispersing into awkward dark clumps while waiting to be stirred.” - Rachel Cohn
63. “The calling that has been thrust upon you is likewise as demanding and daunting. I understand how you feel, believe me. But we need you, Eena. I would say I’m sorry, but……honestly I’d have no other woman take your place. You are exactly what we need. And yes, it does require a great deal of sacrifice, but you don’t have to bear these burdens alone. We are all here to help you. And believe me there isn’t one of us who wouldn’t give his last breath to defend yours so you might go on to heal Harrowbeth. Don’t block us out. Don’t think you have to stand alone. Please wake up and know that I understand. And I promise I won’t say, ‘I told you so.’” The room fell quiet. Eena didn’t move. Derian could see how her breathing continued smoothly in and out just as before. “I’ll give you some chocolate if you wake up.” It was a last-ditch effort. “I’ve got plenty of it, and I don’t care for the stuff.” - Richelle E. Goodrich
64. “Also, vampires don't eat food. You never get to eat chocolate again. Ever. I'd rather die.” - Sarah Rees Brennan
65. “man can not live on chocolate .... but women can” - Hannah
66. “Of Woman and Chocolate "Chocolate shares both the bitter and the sweet.Chocolate melts away all cares, coating the heart while smothering every last ache. Chocolate brings a smile to the lips on contact, leaving a dark kiss behind. Chocolate is amiable, complimenting any pairing; berries, peanut butter, pretzels, mint, pastries, drinks...everything goes with chocolate. The very thought of chocolate awakens taste buds, sparking memories of candy-coated happiness. Chocolate will go nuts with you, no questions asked. Chocolate craves your lips, melts at your touch, and savors the moment. Chocolate is that dark and beautiful knight who charges in on his gallant steed ready to slay dragons when needed. Chocolate never disappoints; it leaves its lover wanting more. Chocolate is the ultimate satisfaction, synonymous with perfection. Chocolate is rich, smooth pleasure. Chocolate has finesse - the charm to seduce and indulge at any time, day or night. Chocolate is a true friend, a trusted confidant, and faithful lover. Chocolate warms and comforts and sympathizes. Chocolate holds power over depression, victory over disappointment. Chocolate savvies the needs of a woman and owns her. Simply put, chocolate is paradise.” - Richelle E. Goodrich
67. “Theo nodded slowly. "You love Balanchine chocolate like I love cacao." "I wouldn't say love, Theo." "No, you speak the truth. Love isn't right. It isn't right for me either. Sometimes I hate cacao." Theo looked at me. "You don't love Balanchine chocolate. You are Balanchine chocolate.” - Gabrielle Zevin
68. “Mom always said too much chocolate is like having too much love—you can't get enough-Geraldine Solon, Chocolicious” - Geraldine Solon
69. “Synthetic chocolate sounds wrong.” - Missy Lyons
70. “Chocolate is medicinal. I just did another study that confirms it.” - Michelle M. Pillow
71. “I'd always hated any kind of peanut butter candy. Peanut butter, in my opinion, belonged in sandwiches and nowhere else.” - Morgan Matson
72. “To me, chocolate was the sole reason we on this earth.” - Esi Edugyan
73. “Where did you get that candy again?" Leven asked, worried."The pile said 'flavored'," Clover answered back, his face a chocolatey mess."Flavored?" Leven said exasperated. "Are you sure?""Yes," Clover argued. "F-l-a-w-e-d--flavored.” - Obert Skye
74. “I'd much rather be eating a bar of chocolate or even something healthy like a lettuce leaf alone at my desk than sitting through this silent, painful meal.” - Sarah Darer Littman
75. “Personally, I like a chocolate-covered sky. Dark, dark chocolate. People say it suits me. I do, however, try to enjoy every color I see - the whole spectrum. A billion or so flavors, none of them quite the same, and a sky to slowly suck on. It takes the edge off the stress. It helps me relax.” - Markus Zusak
76. “Frozen yogurt is tastier than ice cream; nobody is too old for cartoons; bald men are sexy; chocolate is the best medicine; BIG books are better; cats secretly rule the planet; and everything should be available in the color pink, including monster trucks.” - Richelle E. Goodrich
77. “If I do find out the Secret,I won't be able to tell it to you-you know that right?And that doesn't mean I don't trust you.It's just because I can't.Sometimes even best friends have to keep secrets from each other."-Cass” - Pseudonymous Bosch
78. “O universo conspira para que eu coma rosquinhas de chocolate amanteigadas.” - Filipe Russo
79. “If it's not chocolate, it's not breakfast.” - Laini Taylor
