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French Quotes

French is the language of diplomacy. Spanish is the language of bureaucracy Picture Quote #1

People have been warning us that language was going to the dogs ever since Latin started turning into French. Yet the dogs in question never seem to emerge yelping on the horizon Picture Quote #1

My home has a split personality. Some of the rooms are very French antique. Think Aubusson rugs, turquoise ceramic jugs, sandbag pillows, and broken birdcages. The other half is very Aztec. Neon ikat fabric pillows, vintage books piled up to the ceiling, and shutters from Bali Picture Quote #1

My father’s Peruvian! I actually have a lot of family in Cuzco. I’m also Swiss, Alaskan, French, Spanish and Italian Picture Quote #1

You don’t like it when a French housewife gets mad at you. If she gets steam behind her, she is an unstoppable creature Picture Quote #1

I know historians aren’t supposed to fall in love with their own theories, but I was head over heels about the notion of an entire band of female French agents, like a nineteenth-century Charlie’s Angels. Only better. It made the Pink Carnation’s organization look positively humdrum Picture Quote #1

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I loved American universities. In many ways, they are better organized - certainly than French universities Picture Quote #1

In language gender is particularly confusing. Why, please, should a table be male in German, female in French, and castrated in English? Picture Quote #1

My parents, grandmother and brother were teachers. My mother taught Latin and French and was the school librarian. My father taught geography and a popular class called Family Living, the precursor to Sociology, which he eventually taught. My grandmother was a beloved one-room school teacher at Knob School, near Sonora in Larue County, Ky Picture Quote #1

I don’t like people who speak French in public places. This includes the French Picture Quote #1

You cannot gauge the intelligence of an American by talking with him; you must work with him. The American polishes and refines his way of doing things-even the most commonplace-the way the French of the 17th century polished their maxims Picture Quote #1

The Persians are called the French of the East; we will call the Arabs Oriental Italians. A gifted noble people; a people of wildstrong feelings, and of iron restraint over these: the characteristic of noblemindedness, of genius Picture Quote #1

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The French Revolution gave birth to no artists but only to a great journalist, Desmoulins, and to an under-the-counter writer, Sade. The only poet of the times was the guillotine Picture Quote #1

In his youth, Wordsworth sympathized with the French Revolution, went to France, wrote good poetry and had a natural daughter. At this period, he was a bad man. Then he became good, abandoned his daughter, adopted correct principles and wrote bad poetry Picture Quote #1

In France, it’s always about life, normal life. We always stick with these realistic things. So when French people are dreaming about American movies, they go and see the thrillers, and Westerns, and science fiction, huge entertaining movies Picture Quote #1

There is a belief that love has its own justification, that it should be experienced as passionately as possible. The French have a wonderful expression, amour passion, which is the ultimate Picture Quote #1

I have a nice little house in LA. Well, the bedroom is nice. I have French doors in the bedroom. They don’t open unless I lick them Picture Quote #1

It is astonishing that Monod’s Les Adieux are not better known. This courageous French Reformed pastor was both passionate in his care for people and singular in his devotion to God Picture Quote #1

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Never doubt the courage of the French. They were the ones who discovered that snails are edible Picture Quote #1

The French Revolution, Fichte’s Theory of Knowledge, and Goethe’s Wilhelm Meister are the three greatest tendencies of the age. Whoever takes offence at this combination, and whoever does not consider a revolution important unless it is blatant and palpable, has not yet risen to the lofty and broad vantage point of the history of mankind Picture Quote #1

The French are nice people. I allow them to sing and to write, and they allow me to do whatever I like Picture Quote #1

I love French films, and European films. They’re not any bigger, but there’s just a sort of definition, and a confidence, and strength to them. I’d always, given the option, go and see a French drama. Obviously, we probably get the better ones. But they’re just sophisticated on many levels, and grown up, and quite profound - and we don’t make films like that Picture Quote #1

Drink a bottle of French water and then step into the shower for ten minutes and you’ve just received the exposure equivalent of drinking a half gallon of tap water. We enjoy the most intimate of relationships with our public drinking water, whether we want to or not Picture Quote #1

There are reports that French President Francois Hollande had an affair with an actress who is 18 years younger than him. It’s pretty serious. Under French law, he could face up to 30 high fives Picture Quote #1

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The problem is that we let special-occasion food become everyday food. That goes for soda and french fries Picture Quote #1

My favorite food in the world is Mexican food. I’m not a dessert person. I’m more of a crunchy, salty girl. I could live on chips and salsa. I would take a Mexican meal over some fancy French cuisine anytime Picture Quote #1

I think London, New York, Paris, Milan, any big city has its own fashion. I don’t know why they make such a big thing of Paris. I think maybe it comes from French New Wave films portraying the French girl as very feminine Picture Quote #1

In the French culture, they talk politics. I didn’t find it was part of our culture to have political arguments at the table. My husband’s family will get into major politics, and it’s not an aggressive thing. It’s so interesting and you learn so much, whether it’s Right or Left, and that to me has been really great Picture Quote #1

What would you do in order to marry Sophia Loren? I think anyone would become French to marry Sophia Loren. Love was more important than nationality. The cultural heritage of that country and my parents is so interlaced that it really doesn’t matter that a piece of paper tells them they’re French Picture Quote #1

I think there’s a time and place to watch an independent film, or catch up on a French action film on your laptop, or Netflix it, or download it, or watch it on-demand. But I think we also have to maintain the sacredness of the movie theatre as church - especially with event screenings Picture Quote #1

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French is the language of diplomacy. Spanish is the language of bureaucracy (French Quotes) People have been warning us that language was going to the dogs ever since Latin started turning into French. Yet the dogs in question never seem to emerge yelping on the horizon (French Quotes) My home has a split personality. Some of the rooms are very French antique. Think Aubusson rugs, turquoise ceramic jugs, sandbag pillows, and broken birdcages. The other half is very Aztec. Neon ikat fabric pillows, vintage books piled up to the ceiling, and shutters from Bali (French Quotes) My father’s Peruvian! I actually have a lot of family in Cuzco. I’m also Swiss, Alaskan, French, Spanish and Italian (French Quotes) You don’t like it when a French housewife gets mad at you. If she gets steam behind her, she is an unstoppable creature (French Quotes) I know historians aren’t supposed to fall in love with their own theories, but I was head over heels about the notion of an entire band of female French agents, like a nineteenth-century Charlie’s Angels. Only better. It made the Pink Carnation’s organization look positively humdrum (French Quotes) I loved American universities. In many ways, they are better organized - certainly than French universities (French Quotes) In language gender is particularly confusing. Why, please, should a table be male in German, female in French, and castrated in English? (French Quotes) My parents, grandmother and brother were teachers. My mother taught Latin and French and was the school librarian. My father taught geography and a popular class called Family Living, the precursor to Sociology, which he eventually taught. My grandmother was a beloved one-room school teacher at Knob School, near Sonora in Larue County, Ky (French Quotes) I don’t like people who speak French in public places. This includes the French (French Quotes) You cannot gauge the intelligence of an American by talking with him; you must work with him. The American polishes and refines his way of doing things-even the most commonplace-the way the French of the 17th century polished their maxims (French Quotes) The Persians are called the French of the East; we will call the Arabs Oriental Italians. A gifted noble people; a people of wildstrong feelings, and of iron restraint over these: the characteristic of noblemindedness, of genius (French Quotes) The French Revolution gave birth to no artists but only to a great journalist, Desmoulins, and to an under-the-counter writer, Sade. The only poet of the times was the guillotine (French Quotes) In his youth, Wordsworth sympathized with the French Revolution, went to France, wrote good poetry and had a natural daughter. At this period, he was a bad man. Then he became good, abandoned his daughter, adopted correct principles and wrote bad poetry (French Quotes) In France, it’s always about life, normal life. We always stick with these realistic things. So when French people are dreaming about American movies, they go and see the thrillers, and Westerns, and science fiction, huge entertaining movies (French Quotes) There is a belief that love has its own justification, that it should be experienced as passionately as possible. The French have a wonderful expression, amour passion, which is the ultimate (French Quotes) I have a nice little house in LA. Well, the bedroom is nice. I have French doors in the bedroom. They don’t open unless I lick them (French Quotes) It is astonishing that Monod’s Les Adieux are not better known. This courageous French Reformed pastor was both passionate in his care for people and singular in his devotion to God (French Quotes) Never doubt the courage of the French. They were the ones who discovered that snails are edible (French Quotes) The French Revolution, Fichte’s Theory of Knowledge, and Goethe’s Wilhelm Meister are the three greatest tendencies of the age. Whoever takes offence at this combination, and whoever does not consider a revolution important unless it is blatant and palpable, has not yet risen to the lofty and broad vantage point of the history of mankind (French Quotes) The French are nice people. I allow them to sing and to write, and they allow me to do whatever I like (French Quotes) I love French films, and European films. They’re not any bigger, but there’s just a sort of definition, and a confidence, and strength to them. I’d always, given the option, go and see a French drama. Obviously, we probably get the better ones. But they’re just sophisticated on many levels, and grown up, and quite profound - and we don’t make films like that (French Quotes) Drink a bottle of French water and then step into the shower for ten minutes and you’ve just received the exposure equivalent of drinking a half gallon of tap water. We enjoy the most intimate of relationships with our public drinking water, whether we want to or not (French Quotes) There are reports that French President Francois Hollande had an affair with an actress who is 18 years younger than him. It’s pretty serious. Under French law, he could face up to 30 high fives (French Quotes) The problem is that we let special-occasion food become everyday food. That goes for soda and french fries (French Quotes) My favorite food in the world is Mexican food. I’m not a dessert person. I’m more of a crunchy, salty girl. I could live on chips and salsa. I would take a Mexican meal over some fancy French cuisine anytime (French Quotes) I think London, New York, Paris, Milan, any big city has its own fashion. I don’t know why they make such a big thing of Paris. I think maybe it comes from French New Wave films portraying the French girl as very feminine (French Quotes) In the French culture, they talk politics. I didn’t find it was part of our culture to have political arguments at the table. My husband’s family will get into major politics, and it’s not an aggressive thing. It’s so interesting and you learn so much, whether it’s Right or Left, and that to me has been really great (French Quotes) What would you do in order to marry Sophia Loren? I think anyone would become French to marry Sophia Loren. Love was more important than nationality. The cultural heritage of that country and my parents is so interlaced that it really doesn’t matter that a piece of paper tells them they’re French (French Quotes) I think there’s a time and place to watch an independent film, or catch up on a French action film on your laptop, or Netflix it, or download it, or watch it on-demand. But I think we also have to maintain the sacredness of the movie theatre as church - especially with event screenings (French Quotes)

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