French Quotes

1316 French quotes by 958 unique authors

Faites de beaux rêves, monsieur," she called as she put out the light. Switters had always loved that expression, "Make fine dreams." In contrast to… — Tom Robbins
You are not a perfect woman.You have an evil temper, you’re as blind as a mole, you’re a deplorable poet, and frankly, your French accent… — Lisa Kleypas
When you are a kid you have your own language, and unlike French or Spanish or whatever you start learning in fourth grade, this one… — Jodi Picoult
The Violins waltzed. The Cellos and Basses provided accompaniment. The Violas mourned their fate, while the Concertmaster showed off. The Flutes did bird imitations…repeatedly, and… — Daniel Handler
You like rock? Little boy, I’m not your friend. I’m not your Dark-Hunter and I’m not your friggin’ date. You only speak to me when… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
Did anybody tell you that you're a few french fries short of a Happy Meal? — Susan Elizabeth Phillips
I have mastered many things in my life. Navigating the streets of London, speaking French without an accent, dancing the quadrille, the Japanese art of… — Cassandra Clare
I cut the ribbon in Paris, and everyone in Paris speaks French — maybe you knew that. But I'm from Tennessee, and Tennessee girls don't… — Miley Cyrus
My love is a thousand French poets puking black blood on your Cure CD collection. — Henry Rollins
French: why does this language even exist? Everyone there speaks english anyway. — Meg Cabot
Yeah. I know. How stupid is it to French kiss a vampire and not expect sharp teeth? — Katie MacAlister
Time. Time. What is time? Swiss manufacture it, French hoard it, Italians squander it, Americans say it is money. Hindus say it does not exist.… — Truman Capote
The French have a phrase for it. The bastards have a phrase for everything and they are always right. To say goodbye is to die… — Raymond Chandler
On sober reflection, I find few reasons for publishing my Italian version of an obscure, neo-Gothic French version of a seventeenth century Latin edition of… — Umberto Eco
The thing that's wrong with the French is that they don't have a word for entrepreneur — George W. Bush
She glanced across to where Tilly and her brand new husband were posing for photographs, Tilly fluttering a fan coquettishly in front of her face.… — David Nicholls
And why had Deb's last boyfriend dumped her? I dumped him. Maybe you didn't French-kiss him enough. I promise you that wasn't it. Tell me… — Miranda July
But the cinephile is … a neurotic! (That’s not a pejorative term.) The Bronte sisters were neurotic, and it’s because they were neurotic that they… — Francois Truffaut
I shall be dark and French and fashionable and difficult. And you shall be sweet and open and English and fair. What a pair we… — Philippa Gregory
Just speak very loudly and quickly, and state your position with utter conviction, as the French do, and you'll have a marvelous time! — Julia Child
The sweetness and generosity and politeness and gentleness and humanity of the French had shown me how lovely life can be if one takes time… — Julia Child
One dictionary defines denouement as "a final part in which everything is made clear and no questions or surprises remain." By that definition, it is… — Pseudonymous Bosch
Talk English to me, Tommy. Parlez francais avec moi, Nicole. But the meanings are different-- in French you can be heroic and gallant with dignity,… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Everyone has learning difficulties, because learning to speak French or understanding relativity is difficult. — Mark Haddon
Into the face of the young man who sat on the terrace of the Hotel Magnifique at Cannes there had crept a look of furtive… — P.G. Wodehouse

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