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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

Topics: Above Country Culture English Find French Grace Gratifying Heard Kind Know Language More Our Seems Social Speak World

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People who do not speak our language very well do complain of feeling rebuffed by French people, who can sometimes be impatient, or even intolerant.

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Topics: Complain Even Feeling French French People Impatient Intolerant Language Our People Sometimes Speak Very Well Who

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I agreed on condition that we found a completely new concept that had nothing to do with the latest books.

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Topics: Agreed Books Concept Condition Found Had Latest New Nothing

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This programme would only really make sense and work properly if it was also broadcast on France's international television channel TV5. So I ended up with a double production, on France 2 and TV5.

~Bernard Pivot

Topics: Also Broadcast Channel Double Ended France International Make Only Production Programme Properly Really Sense Television Up Work Would

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It is very difficult to generalise. Everyone's adventure is original.

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Topics: Adventure Difficult Everyone Original Very

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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.

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Topics: Civilised Cultivated Entry Feel Feeling French French Language Get Gives Guests Highly Intelligent Language Many More Rules Them Too World You

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There is a pride in speaking this language.

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Topics: Language Pride Speaking

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They place great stress on the clarity of our language for expressing nuances and showing subtleties.

~Bernard Pivot

Topics: Clarity Expressing Great Language Nuances Our Place Showing Stress Subtleties

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All the English speakers, or almost all, have difficulties with the gender of words.

~Bernard Pivot

Topics: Almost Almost All Difficulties English Gender Speakers Words

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French is a language that makes those who speak it both calm and dynamic.

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Topics: Both Calm Dynamic French Language Makes Speak Those Who

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Journalist

Born: May 5th, 1935

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