594 Quotes About French

It seemed that in Paris you could discuss classic literature or architecture or great music with everyone from the garbage collector to the mayor.

I suddenly discovered that cooking was a rich and layered and endlessly fascinating subject. The best way to describe it is to say that I fell in love with French food- the tastes, the processes, the history, the endless variations, the rigorous discipline, the creativity, the wonderful people, the equipment, the rituals.

The Parisian grocers insisted that I interact with them personally: if I wasn't willing to take the time to get to know them and their wares, then I would not go home with the freshest legumes or cuts of meat in my basket. They certainly made me work for my supper-- but, oh, what suppers!

I love the French. They’re the biggest film buffs and protectors of cinema in the world. They really look out for the filmmaker and the rights of the filmmaker, and they believe in final cut.

It was too late for the truth – and too soon.

Ce qui guide encore le mieux, c'est l'odeur de la merde.

Pureté et solitude sont un seul et même malheur.

Vertu des humbles - acceptation; et cela leur va si bien, à certains, qu'on croit comprendre que leur vie est faite à la mesure de leur âme. Surtout ne pas les plaindre : leur état leur convient ; déplorable ! Ils ne s'aperçoivent plus de la médiocrité, sitôt que ce n'est plus une médiocrité de fortune.

Je sais juste planter des arbres, l'administration n'est pas mon affaire.