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Cherry Quotes

Sweet, sharp lines built around a single small fruit.

This collection gathers cherry quotes that treat the fruit both literally, as a favorite topping and flavor, and figuratively, in phrases like cherry-picking. For more orchard imagery, see Fruit quotes.

Dissent is as American as cherry pie.

Quotes by Richard N. Haass

When I was a kid, I loved having a book in my hand. I still do. I wasn't a fast reader, but I was a steady reader. I read all of The Bobbsey Twins, Nancy Drew, and Cherry Ames books.

Quotes by Rhea Perlman

Koishikawa Korakuen Garden - one of Tokyo's oldest Japanese gardens, and one of the best spots for viewing the cherry blossoms.

Quotes by Peter Marino

As a little girl I always dreamed of having a cosmetics contract, which was the cherry on top of 'making it' in my opinion.

Quotes by Paula Patton

Cherries Quotes

We'll take the cake with the red cherry on top.

Quotes by Navjot Singh Sidhu

Membership of the E.U. is not about cherry picking. It brings a lot of advantages and, of course, it requires a lot of responsibilities.

Quotes by Miroslav Lajcak

There is a preliminary belief that Tuolumne River water could be captured by other reservoirs that are downstream from Hetch Hetchy, the Cherry and Don Pedro reservoirs for instance. Furthermore, any shortfalls could be supplied via greater conservation efforts, newly...

Quotes by Matt Gonzalez

I love Ornette Coleman. I love Don Cherry. I love the way those guys play.

Quotes by Lou Reed

I want to work with Cherry Jones.

Quotes by Laila Robins

Cherry Blossom Quotes

My first flight was in my early 20s, from New York City to Los Angeles, to shoot a Cherry 7-UP commercial.

Quotes by Joanna Going

And of course Marc Cherry heightens it and makes it hilarious. But there's so many universal themes in the show, and he made it so funny. We knew he was onto something if he could keep it up and, thankfully,...

Quotes by James Denton

I listen to a lot of artists like Tori Amos, Cherry Glazerr, and Patti Smith, and I kind of wanted to follow in their footsteps, or at least try to be that genre-defining.

Quotes by Jade Bird

The man for me is the cherry on the pie. But I'm the pie and my pie is good all by itself. Even if I don't have a cherry.

Quotes by Halle Berry

I say violence is necessary. It is as American as cherry pie.

Quotes by H. Rap Brown

Fruit Quotes

Marc Cherry is so good at writing himself into a corner, then writing himself out of that corner. It's really fun to watch that.

Quotes by Grant Show

Bright reds - scarlet, pillar-box red, crimson or cherry - are very cheerful and youthful. There is certainly a red for everyone.

Quotes by Christian Dior

Obviously, getting a number in the charts is a nice thing but the cherry on the cake rather than the main cake.

Quotes by Charli XCX

How it happened that Mastro Cherry, carpenter, found a piece of wood that wept and laughed like a child.

Quotes by Carlo Collodi

Who doesn't love a stuffed cherry tomato?

Quotes by Alex Guarnaschelli

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Cherry quotes about?
This page collects quotes that use "cherry" both literally, as a fruit and dessert topping, and as an idiom for selectively choosing the best of something, like cherry-picking.
Why do people search for cherry quotes?
People look for cherry quotes to caption food photos, describe a small finishing touch to something good, or reference the common phrase about cherry-picking advantages without responsibilities.
Does this collection cover more than the fruit itself?
Yes. Several quotes use "Cherry" as a proper noun, including reservoirs like Hetch Hetchy and Don Pedro, and even a commercial for Cherry 7-UP, showing the word's range beyond the fruit.
What does the cherry-picking quote mean?
The E.U. membership quote uses cherry-picking to describe taking only the convenient parts of an arrangement while skipping its responsibilities, a common critique in politics and business.
Where can I find more fruit-themed quotes?
For a wider range beyond cherries, check the Fruit quotes collection on this site.

Other lines here recall cherry orchards and reservoirs bearing the name, tying the fruit to place and memory. Browse Nature quotes or Cherry Blossom quotes for related themes.