Quotations

P 46: Haven't the winds blown less hard, less often?
A rhetorical question asked by Vianne Rocher upon arriving in Lansquenet. Less hard, less often suggests a double negative meaning the winds blow hard often. She is reflecting on the difficulties she is facing while settling.

P 46: Forget yourself if you can.
Another quote by Vianne Rocher, she resorts to this method to forget her worries. It is a piece of advice given to the reader.

P 61: I slept poorly inside a kaleidoscope of dreams
A quote by priest Francis Reynaud describing how poorly his sleep was. The kaleidoscope, being a tube of mirrors, symbolized the many ideas flowing through his head, preventing him from having enough rest-bite.

P 146: I am a kite, feelings the wind, rising in an instant above the church tower, rising above myself.
Vianne Rocher uses this metaphor to describe her feelings. She emphasized on the rising of the kite to symbolize the endless boundaries of life and potential.

P 160: To rail against a children’s celebration is to court ridicule.
This quote by Reynaud emphasizes children's innocence. It shows that the only way to get to Vianne is through her. Using Anouk as bate would be eliciting ridicule.

P 163: Weeds and wheat cannot grow peacefully together. Any gardener could tell you the same thing.
The weeds and wheat symbolize Reynaud and Vianne. This quote pretty much summarizes the whole novel.

P 167: Sometimes survival is the worst alternative there is.
A quote that tells Armande's story. It explains that happiness should be one's goal in life, not survival.

P 184: I believe that being happy is the only important thing. Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or torturous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.
Another quote that summarized the novel, this forms a link between chocolate and life.

P 186: She has her own Black Man.
Vianne believes that everyone in life has their own Black Man, with him being the symbol of fear.

P 230: Life is what you celebrate. All of it. Even its end.
Armande shows her wisdom in this quote. She believes life should be lived to the fullest and portrays that mentality throughout the story.