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> [The more English is heard in the world, the more gratifying it seems to speak French, and above all to know the culture of our country. They find a kind of French social grace in the language and culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernard-pivot/the-more-english-is-heard-in-the-world-the-more-gratifying-it-seems/)

[Bernard Pivot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernard-pivot/)

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## More by Bernard Pivot

> [You get the feeling that many of my guests feel that the French language gives them entry into a more cultivated, more intelligent world,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernard-pivot/you-get-the-feeling-that-many-of-my-guests-feel-that-the-french/)

[Bernard Pivot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernard-pivot/)

> [People who do not speak our language very well do complain of feeling rebuffed by French people, who can sometimes be impatient, or even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernard-pivot/people-who-do-not-speak-our-language-very-well-do-complain-of-feeling/)

[Bernard Pivot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernard-pivot/)

> [The more English is heard in the world, the more gratifying it seems to speak French, and above all to know the culture of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernard-pivot/the-more-english-is-heard-in-the-world-the-more-gratifying-it-seems/)

[Bernard Pivot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernard-pivot/)

> [I agreed on condition that we found a completely new concept that had nothing to do with the latest books.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernard-pivot/i-agreed-on-condition-that-we-found-a-completely-new-concept-that-had/)

[Bernard Pivot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernard-pivot/)

> [French is a language that makes those who speak it both calm and dynamic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernard-pivot/french-is-a-language-that-makes-those-who-speak-it-both-calm-and/)

[Bernard Pivot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernard-pivot/)

> [They place great stress on the clarity of our language for expressing nuances and showing subtleties.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernard-pivot/they-place-great-stress-on-the-clarity-of-our-language-for-expressing/)

[Bernard Pivot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernard-pivot/)

> [It is very difficult to generalise. Everyone's adventure is original.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernard-pivot/it-is-very-difficult-to-generalise-everyone-s-adventure-is-original/)

[Bernard Pivot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernard-pivot/)

> [This programme would only really make sense and work properly if it was also broadcast on France's international television channel TV5. So I ended…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernard-pivot/this-programme-would-only-really-make-sense-and-work-properly-if-it/)

[Bernard Pivot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernard-pivot/)

> [All the English speakers, or almost all, have difficulties with the gender of words.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernard-pivot/all-the-english-speakers-or-almost-all-have-difficulties-with-the/)

[Bernard Pivot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernard-pivot/)

> [There is a pride in speaking this language.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernard-pivot/there-is-a-pride-in-speaking-this-language/)

[Bernard Pivot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernard-pivot/)

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