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French Language Quotes

I am a guest of the French language. My poems in French are born of my interaction with the French language, which is not the same as that of a French poet. Tahar Ben Jelloun
Francois Hollande quote: "I am attached to the French language. I will defend the..."
I am attached to the French language. I will defend the ubiquitous use of French. Francois Hollande
The English language is like London: proudly barbaric yet deeply civilised, too, common yet royal, vulgar yet processional, sacred yet profane. Each sentence we produce, whether we know it or not, is a mongrel mouthful of Chaucerian, Shakespearean, Miltonic, Johnsonian, Dickensian and American. Military, naval, legal, corporate, criminal, jazz, rap and ghetto discourses are mingled at every turn. The French language, like Paris, has attempted, through its Academy, to retain its purity, to... Stephen Fry
When I took part in European leaders summits, it was sometimes unpleasant for me to hear Romanian, Polish, Portuguese, and Italian friends speak English, although I admit that on an informal basis, first contacts can be made in this language. Nevertheless, I will defend everywhere the use of the French language. Francois Hollande
Well, with the French language, which I understood and spoke, however imperfectly, and read in great quantities, at certain times, the matter I suppose was slightly different from either Latin or Greek. Robert Fitzgerald
The genius of the French language, descended from its single Latin stock, has triumphed most in the contrary direction - in simplicity, in unity, in clarity, and in restraint. Lytton Strachey
You get the feeling that many of my guests feel that the French language gives them entry into a more cultivated, more intelligent world, more highly civilised too, with rules. Bernard Pivot
We had common interests in the beauty of the French language. We both had a tremendous love of jazz. We shared dreams of getting married and having a family, living in the country, leading an idyllic life. David Amram
Meg Cabot quote: "French: why does this language even exist? Everyone there..."
French: why does this language even exist? Everyone there speaks english anyway. Meg Cabot
Bernard Pivot quote: "French is a language that makes those who speak it both calm..."
French is a language that makes those who speak it both calm and dynamic. Bernard Pivot
Bob Cousy quote: "French was my first language."
French was my first language. Bob Cousy
Stephen King quote: "French is the language that turns dirt into romance."
French is the language that turns dirt into romance. Stephen King
English, once accepted as an international language, is no more secure than French has proved to be as the one and only accepted language of diplomacy or as Latin has proved to be as the international language of science. Edward Sapir
The more English is heard in the world, the more gratifying it seems to speak French, and above all to know the culture of our country. They find a kind of French social grace in the language and culture. Bernard Pivot
Robert Stack quote: "I grew up in France, my first language was French, and I tend..."
I grew up in France, my first language was French, and I tend to gravitate towards French cooking. Robert Stack

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