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From Quotes by Peter Mayle
- The day when a Frenchman switches from the formality of vous to the familiarity of tu is a day to be taken seriously. It is…
- I have a terrible weakness for collecting snatches of other people's conversations, and occasionally I'm rewarded with unusual fragments of knowledge. My favorite of the…
- The funny thing in France is that writers are not allowed to retire, because the French government say you are still earning money from books…
- I have a very set routine. I work six days a week, but only half days. I work from 9 in the morning till 1…
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