Nous Sommes Des

Famous quotes containing the words nous and/or des:

    Après nous le déluge.
    [”After us, the flood.”]
    Madame De Pompadour (1721–1764)

    When I was growing up I used to think that the best thing about coming from Des Moines was that it meant you didn’t come from anywhere else in Iowa. By Iowa standards, Des Moines is a mecca of cosmopolitanism, a dynamic hub of wealth and education, where people wear three-piece suits and dark socks, often simultaneously.
    Bill Bryson (b. 1951)