Paris in Quotations

Over the centuries, Paris has intrigued, revolted, scandalized and most of all captured the heart of many a visitor. For Dickens it is the most extraordinary place in the world, for Hazlitt, a beast of a city, and for French writers, the essence of civilization: I maintain that, for people of breeding, there is no salvation out of Paris. claimed playwright Molire. Describing the capital variously as a city of lovers, gastronomy, fashion and filth, myriad quotations sometimes poetic, sometimes humorous and always fizzing with insight are collected here.