French Quotes

1316 French quotes by 958 unique authors

A French traveler with a sore throat is a wonderful thing to behold, but it takes more than tonsillitis to prevent a Frenchman from boasting. — Paul Theroux
It's so French to be a cat person. — Melanie Laurent
There are a lot of French actresses who just hate me now. I've made enemies. — Melanie Laurent
Every time a director calls me and says, 'If you practice a lot in two months, can you be an American?' And I always tell… — Melanie Laurent
There's something Vichy about the French. — Ivor Novello
I never thought I could win the French Open. — Li Na
My mission is not to forbid French art. If the quality is there, I buy; if the quality isn't there, I don't. — Francois Pinault
Don't know much about history, don't know much biology, don't know much about a science book, don't know much about the French I took. — Sam Cooke
The truth then is, that the Russian Comintern is still confessedly engaged in endeavoring to foment war in order to facilitate revolution, and that one… — Denis Fahey
People who do not speak our language very well do complain of feeling rebuffed by French people, who can sometimes be impatient, or even intolerant. — 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 our… — 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, more… — Bernard Pivot
I was chef to the French Presidents between '56 and '59, finished with de Gaulle, and during de Gaulle I remember serving Eisenhower, Nehru, Tito,… — Jacques Pepin
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… — Manuel Puig
I've always wondered why there isn't a great French novel about the German occupation. The nouveau roman authors weren't interested in telling that sort of… — Manuel Puig
I like the Japanese knives, I like French knives. Whatever's sharp. — Wolfgang Puck
The French don't seek out alliances except when there are difficulties. — Eric Rohmer
There's still a bit of a problem, in that so many leading English roles are taken by American or French actresses. — Joely Richardson
When you live in America, it's kind of insular - the news coverage that you get - unless you're really smart about it and find… — Kim Raver
I'm not the healthiest eater, but I try to watch what I eat during the week. I kind of splurge on the weekends and eat… — Jessica Szohr
I'm not the first player to have their home Grand Slam and not perform. There have been a few Australians and French players, you name… — Samantha Stosur
I'm ready to become a French person amongst French people, and more than ever I have the love for my country deeply ingrained in my… — Nicolas Sarkozy
I get work because I'm primarily a novelist but I've become script doctor. I can work back and forth between French and English. — Norman Spinrad
If it's not American, the French won't go see it. — Norman Spinrad
French culture takes ageing very seriously. There's much less ageism than in Anglo-Saxon countries. — Kristin Scott Thomas

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