Today is National Chocolate Day. Did you know that? I didn't, until I got to work and saw our homepage featuring some of the most decadent and delicious chocolate treats we have in our recipe roster. And hey, I'll use any excuse to celebrate chocolate.And any excuse to eat chocolate. (I sense you judging. Don't judge. Eat some chocolate.) The highlight on the homepage? This Ultimate Chocolate Layer Cake, of course. Can you believe it's made without eggs? (Not kidding! And you don't even notice they're missing!) As someone who has an emergency chocolate jar parked at her desk, I thought it fitting to do this post. So here goes. To celebrate National Chocolate Day, I've collected 10 of my favourite quotes featuring this timeless classic. (This word nerd will use any excuse to bring two of her favourite things together in one blog post.) And if you haven't already had a bite of chocolate, what are you waiting for? 1. Let's face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me. - Audrey Hepburn 2. “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” - Charles M. Schulz 3. “Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.” - Joanne Harris, Chocolat 4. “What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of chocolate.” - Katherine Hepburn (This one always makes me laugh!) 5. “Chemically speaking, chocolate really is the world's perfect food. ” - Michael Levine 6. "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." - From Forrest Gump ( Click here to see what your chocolate pick says about you.) 7. “The Duchess set about studying Annette and shortly found her adversary's tragic flaw. Chocolate.” - William Goldman , The Princess Bride 8. "Any sane person loves chocolate." - Bob Greene 9. "What use are cartridges in battle? I always carry chocolate instead." - George Bernard Shaw 10. "The 12-step chocoholics program: Never be more than 12 steps away from chocolate!" - Terry Moore Still not satisfied, why not test out one of our best and most decadent Tested Till Perfect chocolate recipes? Recipe pictured above: The Ultimate Chocolate Layer Cake By: Rehanna Kish and the Canadian Living Test Kitchen Photography by: Jeff Coulson