Collection: French Quotes

Two hundred and fifty lines in French: Camus, Victor Hugo, Voltaire, Saint-Exupéry, Napoleon, Coco Chanel, Proust, Molière, Édith Piaf, Sartre and La Fontaine, with forty-odd proverbs (C'est la vie, Joie de vivre). The print carries the French only; the English translation is on the product page.

These prints are bought by French and Québécois families abroad, by learners who want a line to read every morning, and by people who came home from Paris or Provence with a phrase they did not want to lose. The proverbs suit a kitchen; Camus and Hugo belong in a bedroom or a study; Chanel in a dressing room.

Three to start with

• Joie de vivre (The joy of living)
• Au milieu de l'hiver, j'ai découvert en moi un invincible été (In the midst of winter, I found within me an invincible summer), Camus
• On ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur (One sees clearly only with the heart), Saint-Exupéry

Questions people ask

Is the translation on the print? No. The print carries the original words and the author only; the English translation is on the product page.

Are the attributions checked? Yes. Each product page carries a confidence grade, and lines that circulate under a famous name without a source are marked medium or disputed rather than dressed up.

How do I print it? You download a PDF with embedded vector type in one of eight sizes, from 5 x 7 inches to 24 x 36 inches, plus A4.