39 Famously Sensual And Erotic Quotes That Will Leave You Breathless

Looking for a little “sexy time” inspiration? If you’ve got the time, there are some truly …inspiring… erotic stories to sink your teeth into on the internet. If you’re looking to invest a little less time, though, these seductive and erotic quotes are a great jumping-off point.

What is “erotic,” though? First off, it’s not as naughty or dirty as the pearl-clutchers would have you believe. According to Google, “erotic” simply means “relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.” In other words, it’s simply another word for being in touch with your sexuality and sensuality. Erotic stories might focus on kinks and fetishes, but they don’t wholly exist in those worlds. A simple kiss, when described properly, can be just as erotic as the bigger moves you make in the dark.

And as any busy parent can attest, sometimes we must make to with little nibbles instead of a whole novel so with that in mind we’ve gone ahead and collated erotic quotes to spice up your alone time. Or, you know, you can read them aloud to your partner. These delectable quotes are pulled straight from our favorite works — poetry, novels, and short stories. They all make us shiver and smile. Enjoy.

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1. “Just erotic. Nothing kinky. It’s the difference between using a feather and using a chicken.” — Terry Pratchett

2. “So sweet and delicious do I become,

when I am in bed with a man who, I sense, loves and enjoys me, that the pleasure I bring excels all delight, so the knot of love, however tight it seemed before, is tied tighter still.” — Veronica Franco

3. “She’s my son and I’m her moon connected by an invisible thread, bound but free.”

— Helena Hunting, Hooking Up

4. “Eyes reveal the unsaid things. The innocence, the flirtations, and the naughtiness all emanate from the eyes.” — Avijeet Das

5. “Now and then, an inch below the water’s surface, the muscles of his stomach tightened involuntarily as he recalled another detail. A drop of water on her upper arm. Wet. An embroidered flower, a simple daisy, sewn between the cups of her bra. Her breasts wide apart and small. On her back, a mole half covered by a strap. When she climbed out of the pond a glimpse of the triangular darkness her knickers were supposed to conceal. Wet. He saw it, he made himself see it again. The way her pelvic bones stretched the material clear of the skin, the deep curve of her waist, her startling whiteness. When she reached for her skirt, a carelessly raised foot revealed a patch of soil on each pad of her sweetly diminished toes. Another mole the size of a farthing on her thigh and something purplish on her calf–a strawberry mark, a scar. Not blemishes. Adornments.” — Ian McEwan, Atonement

6. “She tasted sweet, like oranges, liquid sunshine in my mouth as we kissed, our tongues playing together.” — Selena Kitt, A Baumgartner Reunion

7. “I lift the corner of my sheets.

He shakes his head. Just for a second? Shakes it again. / know myself, he says. I’d heard him use these very same words before. They meant I’m dying to, but may not be able to hold back once I start, so I’d rather not start. What aplomb to tell someone you can’t touch him because you know yourself.” — André Aciman, Call Me By Your Name

8. “Let me paint your lips with the stars… so that I don’t need to go light-years each night to kiss them…” — Samba Shiva Thadavarthi

9. “I live for sex. I celebrate it, and relish the electricity of it, with every fibre of my being. I can see no better reason for being alive.” — Fiona Thrust, Naked and Sexual

10. “I look at him and my body reacts in a way that it never has before, even in the throes of passion. I look at him and I start aching so deep inside it takes all I can to think, to breathe, to speak. He’s like the brightest flame and it takes everything in me to resist its call.” — D.L. Hess, Sir

11. “I feel claimed and bonded to him like animals do. I feel like I’ve already been caught and trapped and he’s merely priming me, leaving me to simmer in my juices, anxiously waiting for the moment when he takes his first bite of me.” — Katy Evans, Real

12. “We were a galaxy exploding into a million pieces, creating a whole new world, as we crashed against each other on the soft surface of his mattress, a cloud in the darkness, our bodies finally falling together like rain.” — Emme Rollins, Dear Rockstar

13. “The exotic and the erotic ideals go hand in hand, and this fact also contributes another proof of a more or less obvious truth— that is, that a love of the exotic is usually an imaginative projection of a sexual desire.” — Mario Praz, The Romantic Agony

14. “I need you. Every pore of my being is begging. This is what we do.” — E.L. James, Fifty Shades Freed

15. “He snakes his hands under my back and lifts my chest to his mouth as if I am a platter to be savoured.” — Emily S Hurricane, Bag of Tricks

16. “I looked at her. Her lips were right in front of me. The lips I had kissed as I gave her water. And once more those lips seemed to be seeking me. Slightly parted, with her beautiful white teeth barely visible. I could still feel her soft tongue, which I’d touched slightly as I gave her water. I found it hard to breathe, and I couldn’t think. My body burned. She wants me, I thought. And I want her.” — Haruki Murakami, South of the Border, West of the Sun

17. “The things I want from you, darlin’, will give you nightmares, ones like you’ve never had before. A nightmare that will have you begging me not to wake you up.” — Sarah Brianne, Lucca

18. “Don’t get your panties in such a twist… and give me back mine.” — E.L. James, Fifty Shades of Grey

19. “She tasted sweet, like oranges, liquid sunshine in my mouth as we kissed, our tongues playing together.” ― Selena Kitt, A Baumgartner Reunion

20. “I loved the way he kissed me, as if he had to, as if he’d go crazy if he didn’t and had nearly waited too long.” ― Sylvia Day, Bared to You

21. “It’s probably best for me to work off some energy before I get you naked. I’m sure you’d like to be able to walk tomorrow.” ― Sylvia Day, Bared to You

22. “Ô, Wanderess, Wanderess

When did you feel your most euphoric kiss? Was I the source of your greatest bliss?” ― Roman Payne

23. “Her taste still teased my tongue, and her touch tipped my fingers. Her smile licked my lips, and her heartbeat my own. So I tugged on her sheets, like it was a cape. To me, she was a God damned superhero, and underneath was everything I need. Her superpowers on top of me.” ― J. Raymond

24. “Being in love is a good thing, but it is not the best thing. The best thing is living seductively; which is about finding new ways to make the same person fall for you daily.” ― Lebo Grand, Sensual Lifestyle

25. “Lean in to kiss me in all the places where the ache is the most special.” — Sanober Khan

26. “Sex is more than an act of pleasure, it’s the ability to be able to feel so close to a person, so connected, so comfortable that it’s almost breathtaking to the point you feel you can’t take it. And at this moment you’re a part of them.” — Thom York

27. “The art of seduction is knowing what she really wants and slowly giving it to her in a way that takes her breath away.” — Unknown

28. “I never understood why anyone would have sex on the floor. Until I was with you and I realized: you don’t realize you’re on the floor.” — David Levithan

29. “Sex is always about emotions. Good sex is about free emotions; bad sex is about blocked emotions.” — Deepak Chopra

30. “To have her here in bed with me, breathing on me, her hair in my mouth – I count that something of a miracle.” — Henry Miller

31. “Making you horny and making you smile are my two favorite things.” — Unknown

32. “If you could read my mind, I’m pretty sure you’d either be traumatized, sexually aroused or both.” — Unknown

33. “The nicer you treat her outside the bedroom, the naughtier it will get inside the bedroom.” — Unknown

34. “Sex is like money; only too much is enough.” — John Updike

35. “When sex involves all the senses intensely, it can be like a mystical experience.” — Jim Morrison

36. “Sex is like air; it’s not important unless you aren’t getting any.” — Unknown

37. “Break her bed, not her heart.” — Unknown

38. “If you don’t laugh during sex at least once, you’re having sex with the wrong person.” — Unknown

39. “Sex is a part of nature. I go along with nature.” — Marilyn Monroe