Marcel Pagnol was a French playwright, screenwriter, and novelist, renowned for his works that celebrate the Provençal region of France. He is best known for his 'Mistral' cycle, a series of novels and plays that depict the life and culture of the Provençal people.
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“Les mots qui ont un son noble contiennent toujours de belles images.”
Source: La Gloire de mon père
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Source: Jean de Florette & Manon of the Springs
Source: Jean de Florette & Manon of the Springs
Source: Jean de Florette & Manon of the Springs
Source: Jean de Florette & Manon of the Springs
“One has to look out for engineers—they begin with sewing machines and end up with the atomic bomb.”
Source: La Gloire de mon père
Source: Jean de Florette & Manon of the Springs
Source: Jean de Florette & Manon of the Springs
Source: My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle: Memories of Childhood
Source: Jean de Florette & Manon of the Springs
Source: La Gloire de mon père
Source: La Gloire de mon père
Source: My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle: Memories of Childhood
“Il n'est pas besoin d'espérer pour entreprendre ni de réussir pour persévérer.”
Source: La Gloire de mon père
“Quand on ne sait pas grand chose, on est toujours cruel pour ceux qui savent encore moins.”
Source: Le Temps des amours
“The most difficult secret for a man to keep is the opinion he has of himself.”
