#french

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

#both #common #common interests #country #dreams

Race wasn't an issue. My family was French, but Yorkville was a melting pot of races and cultures. ↗

— Bob Cousy

#family #french #issue #melting #melting pot

I was ecstatic they re-named 'French Fries' as 'Freedom Fries'. Grown men and women in positions of power in the U.S. government showing themselves as idiots. ↗

— Johnny Depp

#freedom #french #french fries #fries #government

The French cook; we open tins. ↗

— John Galsworthy

#french #open

...because he knew that for other people their own social obligations took precedence of the death of a friend, and could put himself in her place by dint of his instinctive politeness. ↗

— Marcel Proust

#proust #death

I won't wait until the end of my term to say I made mistakes at the beginning. That's too late. I will try to adopt the proper behaviour, if the French give me the chance, right from the start. ↗

— Francois Hollande

#beginning #behaviour #chance #end #french

I am the most un-French Frenchman you will ever meet. ↗

— Jean-Marie Messier

#ever #frenchman #i #i am #meet

I don't know what it is about the french language, it seems to be scared of coming out of the mouth so it comes out the nose instead. ↗

— P.D.Q. Bach

#humor #humor

Let us work toward greater cooperation with all Caribbean Countries, whether we speak English, Dutch, French or Spanish, whether we are independent or not, and whether we be island or continental territories. ↗

— Said Musa

#continental #cooperation #countries #dutch #english

In France today, people no longer eat as much heavy food and fat as they did 15 or 20 years ago. These days, French cooking, through the influence of 'grande cuisine,' has become a bit lighter. And we are beginning to discover the original flavors of our produce. ↗

— Joel Robuchon

#become #beginning #bit #cooking #cuisine