Glossary of French expressions in English in the original language, to the extent that they would not be understood (either at all, or in the intended sense) by a native French speaker. c'est la guerre: "That's war!", or... c'est la vie: "That's life!" or "Such is life!" Through the evolution of the language, many words and phrases are no longer used in modern French. Also there are expressions that, even though grammatically correct, do not have the same meaning in French as the English words derived from them. Some older word usages still appear in Quebec French. International authorities have adopted a number of words and
Letter to My Daughter that, depending on your taste, qualifies as either homespun or hokey". For example, she uses what has been called her most famous statement, when speaking of Cuban artist Celia Cruz: "We are more alike than unalike". Although Angelou discounts the idea when he brings it up to her, Younge thinks "Letter" reads like an extended farewell; in her 500-word introduction she mentions death twice. "Letter" consists of 28 "short epistles", which includes a few poems and a commencement address, and is dedicated to "the daughter she never had". Angelou thanks several women on her dedication page, which is divided into