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French Quotes

The French want no - one to be their superior. The English want inferiors. The Frenchman constantly raises his eyes above him with anxiety. The Englishman lowers his beneath him with satisfaction Picture Quote #1

As if being a former vampire drone in a werewolf household were not shocking enough, the maid then opened her mouth and proved that she was also, quite reprehensibly, French Picture Quote #1

When ideas float in our mind without any reflection or regard of the understanding, it is that which the French call revery, our language has scarce a name for it Picture Quote #1

I don't think America will have really made it until we have our own salad dressing. Until then we're stuck behind the French, Italians, Russians and Caesarians Picture Quote #1

What was it the French Minister said. If it is simply difficult it is done. If it is impossible, it shall be done Picture Quote #1

The American arrives in Paris with a few French phrases he has culled from a conversational guide or picked up from a friend who owns a beret Picture Quote #1

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I have ten bucks in my pocket - what to spend it on? French fries - ten dollars' worth of french fries, ultimate fantasy Picture Quote #1

Those girls of Italy, take heed of them. They say our French lack language to deny If they demand Picture Quote #1

I was always interested in French poetry sort of as a sideline to my own work, I was translating contemporary French poets. That kind of spilled out into translation as a way to earn money, pay for food and put bread on the table Picture Quote #1

My food is Louisiana, New Orleans based, well seasoned, rustic. I think it's pretty unique because of my background being influenced by my mom, Portuguese and French Canadian. There's a lot going on there Picture Quote #1

You know, in 1975 I couldn't get a job in New York City because I was American. The kitchens were predominantly run by French, Swiss, German, and basically I got laughed at. I had education, I had experience, but got laughed at because I was American Picture Quote #1

If but a dozen French were there in arms, they would be as a call to train ten thousand english to their side, or as a little snow, tumbled about, anon becomes a mountain Picture Quote #1

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As they say in Italy, Italians were eating with a knife and fork when the French were still eating each other. The Medici family had to bring their Tuscan cooks up there so they could make something edible Picture Quote #1

English, once accepted as an international language, is no more secure than French has proved to be as the one and only accepted language of diplomacy or as Latin has proved to be as the international language of science Picture Quote #1

I had my first French meal and I never got over it. It was just marvelous. We had oysters and a lovely dry white wine. and then we had one of those lovely scalloped dishes and the lovely, creamery buttery sauce. Then we had a roast duck and I don't know what else Picture Quote #1

When I got to France I realized I didn't know very much about food at all. I'd never had a real cake. I'd had those cakes from cake mixes or the ones that have a lot of baking powder in them. A really good French cake doesn't have anything like that in it - it's all egg power Picture Quote #1

Although most of us know Vincent van Gogh in Arles and Paul Gauguin in Tahiti as if they were neighbors - somewhat disreputable but endlessly fascinating - none of us can name two French generals or department store owners of that period. I take enormous pride in considering myself an artist, one of the necessaries Picture Quote #1

In not more than a month's time terror will assume very violent forms, after the example of the great French Revolution; the guillotine... Will be ready for our enemies... That remarkable invention of the French Revolution which makes man shorter by a head Picture Quote #1

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I learned my French through school. I was lucky in that the tutor on 'the Wonder Years' set spoke fluent French Picture Quote #1

A French politician once wrote that it was a peculiarity of the French language that in it words occur in the order in which one thinks them Picture Quote #1

Your old virginity is like one of our French withered pears: it looks ill, it eats dryly Picture Quote #1

In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert? Picture Quote #1

French is a foreign language, but I've been speaking it since I was 18 so it's second nature to me Picture Quote #1

All my life, I have loved and been inspired by French cinema, and as a studio head it has been my pride and joy to have the ability to bring movies to audiences around the world Picture Quote #1

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I know where I'm going and I have told the French. I am sure if hope is there, we will be able to put France back on it's feet. To live better in five years than we do today Picture Quote #1

I perfectly understood President Obama's attitude throughout the French presidential campaign. He had no reason to distance himself from Nicolas Sarkozy. It's the basic solidarity that leaders who worked together owe to each other Picture Quote #1

I want the French people to respect values that allow each individual to practice his or her faith, but in the frame of our common rules of secularism Picture Quote #1

I never had to learn English, French and German because I was brought up as all three languages. I had a private French teacher before I even went to school. That helped a lot Picture Quote #1

No, I'm not a French designer either. I'm from nowhere. I'm a European, old European is all I am Picture Quote #1

I'm all self-taught. I never had a teacher. Even for English, and French, and German, I hardly went to school Picture Quote #1

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The French want no - one to be their superior. The English want inferiors. The Frenchman constantly raises his eyes above him with anxiety. The Englishman lowers his beneath him with satisfaction (French Quotes) As if being a former vampire drone in a werewolf household were not shocking enough, the maid then opened her mouth and proved that she was also, quite reprehensibly, French (French Quotes) When ideas float in our mind without any reflection or regard of the understanding, it is that which the French call revery, our language has scarce a name for it (French Quotes) I don't think America will have really made it until we have our own salad dressing. Until then we're stuck behind the French, Italians, Russians and Caesarians (French Quotes) What was it the French Minister said. If it is simply difficult it is done. If it is impossible, it shall be done (French Quotes) The American arrives in Paris with a few French phrases he has culled from a conversational guide or picked up from a friend who owns a beret (French Quotes) I have ten bucks in my pocket - what to spend it on? French fries - ten dollars' worth of french fries, ultimate fantasy (French Quotes) Those girls of Italy, take heed of them. They say our French lack language to deny If they demand (French Quotes) I was always interested in French poetry sort of as a sideline to my own work, I was translating contemporary French poets. That kind of spilled out into translation as a way to earn money, pay for food and put bread on the table (French Quotes) My food is Louisiana, New Orleans based, well seasoned, rustic. I think it's pretty unique because of my background being influenced by my mom, Portuguese and French Canadian. There's a lot going on there (French Quotes) You know, in 1975 I couldn't get a job in New York City because I was American. The kitchens were predominantly run by French, Swiss, German, and basically I got laughed at. I had education, I had experience, but got laughed at because I was American (French Quotes) If but a dozen French were there in arms, they would be as a call to train ten thousand english to their side, or as a little snow, tumbled about, anon becomes a mountain (French Quotes) As they say in Italy, Italians were eating with a knife and fork when the French were still eating each other. The Medici family had to bring their Tuscan cooks up there so they could make something edible (French Quotes) English, once accepted as an international language, is no more secure than French has proved to be as the one and only accepted language of diplomacy or as Latin has proved to be as the international language of science (French Quotes) I had my first French meal and I never got over it. It was just marvelous. We had oysters and a lovely dry white wine. and then we had one of those lovely scalloped dishes and the lovely, creamery buttery sauce. Then we had a roast duck and I don't know what else (French Quotes) When I got to France I realized I didn't know very much about food at all. I'd never had a real cake. I'd had those cakes from cake mixes or the ones that have a lot of baking powder in them. A really good French cake doesn't have anything like that in it - it's all egg power (French Quotes) Although most of us know Vincent van Gogh in Arles and Paul Gauguin in Tahiti as if they were neighbors - somewhat disreputable but endlessly fascinating - none of us can name two French generals or department store owners of that period. I take enormous pride in considering myself an artist, one of the necessaries (French Quotes) In not more than a month's time terror will assume very violent forms, after the example of the great French Revolution; the guillotine... Will be ready for our enemies... That remarkable invention of the French Revolution which makes man shorter by a head (French Quotes) I learned my French through school. I was lucky in that the tutor on 'the Wonder Years' set spoke fluent French (French Quotes) A French politician once wrote that it was a peculiarity of the French language that in it words occur in the order in which one thinks them (French Quotes) Your old virginity is like one of our French withered pears: it looks ill, it eats dryly (French Quotes) In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert? (French Quotes) French is a foreign language, but I've been speaking it since I was 18 so it's second nature to me (French Quotes) All my life, I have loved and been inspired by French cinema, and as a studio head it has been my pride and joy to have the ability to bring movies to audiences around the world (French Quotes) I know where I'm going and I have told the French. I am sure if hope is there, we will be able to put France back on it's feet. To live better in five years than we do today (French Quotes) I perfectly understood President Obama's attitude throughout the French presidential campaign. He had no reason to distance himself from Nicolas Sarkozy. It's the basic solidarity that leaders who worked together owe to each other (French Quotes) I want the French people to respect values that allow each individual to practice his or her faith, but in the frame of our common rules of secularism (French Quotes) I never had to learn English, French and German because I was brought up as all three languages. I had a private French teacher before I even went to school. That helped a lot (French Quotes) No, I'm not a French designer either. I'm from nowhere. I'm a European, old European is all I am (French Quotes) I'm all self-taught. I never had a teacher. Even for English, and French, and German, I hardly went to school (French Quotes)

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