Bernard Pivot Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

10 Famous Quotes by Bernard Pivot
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“All the English speakers, or almost all, have difficulties with the gender of words.”
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“French is a language that makes those who speak it both calm and dynamic.”
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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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“It is very difficult to generalise. Everyone's adventure is original.”
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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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“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.”
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“There is a pride in speaking this language.”
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“They place great stress on the clarity of our language for expressing nuances and showing subtleties.”
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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.”
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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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