“ It is a well known urban myth that the French don't trust banks and store their money under their mattress. It's not that they are tight with money - they just don't trust anyone. Janine di Giovanni
“ There is a romantic, often misguided, misconception among the British that life in France is akin to life in Paradise. Janine di Giovanni
“ War means endless waiting, endless boredom. There is no electricity, so no television. You can't read. You can't see friends. You grow depressed but there is no treatment for it and it makes no sense… Janine di Giovanni
