594 Quotes About French


  • Author Djuna Barnes
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    I'm telling you of French nights at the moment," the doctor went on, "and why we all go into them. The night and the day are two travels, and the French - gut-greedy and fist-tight though they often are - alone leave testimony of the two in the dawn; we tear up the one for the sake of the other; not so the French.

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  • Author Alexander McCall Smith
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    Irene gasped. "Have you taken leave of your senses, Stuart?" she hissed. "Have you?"Stuart closed his eyes."No," he said. "Au contraire." It was strong language for the Edinburgh New Town, but he had to say it."Don't au contraire me," said Irene.But it was too late. He had.

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  • Author Grand corps malade
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    Quand tu es dépendant des autres pour le moindre geste, il faut être pote avec la grande aiguille de l'horloge. La patience est un art qui s'apprend patiemment.

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  • Author Hannah Richell
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    I love you," he says.She pulls away, and studies him carefully, but the words rise up in her too, undeniable, irrepressible. "I love you."He smiles. "L'amour étend sur moi ses ailes!""What is that?""A line from the song your sister was listening to.""What does it mean?""Love spreads its wings over me.

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  • Author Hannah Tunnicliffe
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    Madame Reynaud pushes parcels of fish and octopus and mussels into Juliette's hands, gives her fresh heavy cream and a handful off eggs that will make up for the things she has to combine them with. Then she urges Juliette out into the garden and tells her to take whatever she likes, plucking dark spinach leaves for her as Juliette takes some chervil and breaks off sorrel. The green and lemon scent of the sorrel fragrances Juliette's palm, helping her to forget the dreadful hospital smells.

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