Peter Mayle People Quotations

In the south of France the phones cut in and out, the electricity isn't particularly reliable. I think many people would get very irritated with that life.

It's very nice to meet the people who read my books.

I am a great believer in people taking control of their own lives.

There is nothing like a comfortable adventure to put people in a good humor. . .

I have a terrible weakness for collecting snatches of other people's conversations, and occasionally I'm rewarded with unusual fragments of knowledge. My favorite of the day came from a large but shapely woman sitting nearby whom I learned was the owner of a local lingerie shop. 'Beh oui,' she said to her companion, waving her spoon for emphasis, 'il faut du temps pour la corsetterie.' You can't argue with that. I made a mental note not to rush things next time I was shopping for a corset, and leaned back to allow the waiter through with the next course.