If any man has drunk a little too deeply from the cup of physical pleasure; if he has spent too much time at his desk that should have been spent asleep; if his fine spirits have become temporarily dulled; if he finds the air too damp, the minutes too slow, and the atmosphere too heavy to withstand; if he is obsessed by a fixed idea which bars him from any freedom of thought: if he is any of these poor creatures, we say, let him be given a good pint of amber-flavored chocolate… and marvels will be performed.
- Jean Anthelme Brillat
Desserts Quotes and Sayings
Once in a young lifetime one should be allowed to have as much sweetness as one can possibly want and hold.
- Judith Olney
It’s so difficult Sometimes if I have dessert, I think, ‘Well, I blew it.’ That’s something I need to work on and control. But still there’s nothing like a buffet.
- Donna Dixon
For me the ideal date would be to drink wine in the backyard under the stars, listen to music and just talk. Then we’d eat steak and, later, dessert. If all went as planned, we’d save some of the dessert and play with it while making out.
- Karen McDougal
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
Always serve too much hot fudge sauce on hot fudge sundaes. It makes people overjoyed, and puts them in your debt.
- Judith Olney
Happiness is life served up with a scoop of acceptance, a topping of tolerance and sprinkles of hope, although chocolate sprinkles also work.
- Robert Brault
Walt’s idea was that as soon as the people who were dining got through their main course. They were supposed to all be seated, served at the same time, when they got into the dessert.
- John Hench
There are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and chocolate truffles.
- Author Unknown
Just think of all those women on the Titanic who said, “No, thank you, to dessert that night. And for what!
- Erma Bombeck
After eating chocolate you feel godlike, as though you can conquer enemies, lead armies, entice lovers.
- Emily Luchetti
I prefer to regard a dessert as I would imagine the perfect woman: subtle, a little bittersweet, not blowsy and extrovert. Delicately made up, not highly rouged. Holding back, not exposing everything and, of course, with a flavor that lasts.
- Graham Kerr