French Quotes

1316 French quotes by 958 unique authors

But, though French, she was also very brave... — Susanna Clarke
Novels ought to have hope; at least, American novels ought to have hope. French novels don't need to. We mostly win wars, they lose them.… — Anne Lamott
Just remember, what the French say. No, probably not the French, they've got a president or something. The Brits, maybe, or the Swedes. You know… — Neil Gaiman
Wherever God has planted you, you must know how to flower - translated from a French saying — Alan Furst
Did they find something wanting in you, Gemma, at the party? You didn’t speak too freely or behave…strangely?” I grew claws and bayed at the… — Libba Bray
Within days they'd formed an unholy alliance with a foppish young French vampire in the Garden District who had implausibly golden hair and a streak… — Deborah Harkness
He may well speak French and Latin and half a dozen languages, but since he has nothing to say – what good are they? — Philippa Gregory
Tilting his head back he slowly released an enormous quantity of smoke from his mouth and drew it up through his nostrils. He continued to… — J D Salinger
There he got out the luncheon-basket and packed a simple meal, in which, remembering the stranger's origin and preferences, he took care to include a… — Kenneth Grahame
Because whipping an atlas at Jackson's head while he was flirt-touching that Frankie girl in geography would have been very satisfying. And beating him with… — Lisi Harrison
There is no royal road to science, and only those who do not dread the fatiguing climb of its steep paths have a chance of… — Karl Marx
She's a serial kisser. I think her parents are French. — C.C. Hunter
Nothing could go wrong because nothing had...I meant "nothing would." No - Then I quit trying to phrase it, realizing that if time travel ever… — Robert A. Heinlein
I have ten bucks in my pocket - what to spend it on? French fries - ten dollars' worth of french fries, ultimate fantasy. — Laurie Halse Anderson
The life's work of Walt Disney and Ray Kroc had come full-circle, uniting in perfect synergy. McDonald's began to sell its hamburgers and french fries… — Eric Schlosser
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… — Gail Carriger
The French just said he was a damned nuisance. Or they would have had they the good fortune to speak English. Instead being French they… — Lauren Willig
And I like a good horror story as much as the next person so long as they kill off some men too and not just… — Meg Cabot
He sucked his lips in an attempt not to laugh. "Aren't you Spanish?" She raised one arm in a salute. "Viva la Queen Isabella!" "I… — Julia Quinn
I would have thought you'd import an English staff?" "Good heavens, no! I would not wish a British chef on anyone except the French tax… — Dan Brown
Branson ate his salad, and left the rest of his fish untouched, while Grace tucked into his steak and kidney pudding with relish. 'I read… — Peter James
Contemporary fantasists all bow politely to Lord Tennyson and Papa Tolkien, then step around them to go back to the original texts for inspiration--and there… — David Eddings
There is but one Paris and however hard living may be here, and if it became worse and harder even—the French air clears up the… — Vincent Van Gogh
I have not been able to discover whether there exists a precise French equivalent for the common Anglo-American expression 'killing time.' It's a very crass… — Christopher Hitchens
Bon chance, mon ami," Dante called softly. Levet allowed himself a small smile. A vampire who could speak French. He couldn't be all bad. — Alexandra Ivy

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