Quotes by Bernard Pivot

Bernard Pivot

French journalist and interviewer

Lived from: 1935 -

Category: Media

Born: 5 may 1935

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  • All the English speakers, or almost all, have difficulties with the gender of words.
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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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  • 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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What are the most famous quotes from Bernard Pivot?

The two most famous quotes from Bernard Pivot are:

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

When did Bernard Pivot live?

Bernard Pivot is still alive and was born in 1935.