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20b26be And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. secret inspiration the-little-prince importance Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
9920a17 Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
744735c All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
71f8a2e What makes the desert beautiful,' said the little prince, 'is that somewhere it hides a well... inspirational Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
9ce1b38 It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important. time love inspirational roses caring Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
376f08e The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart. inspirational Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
397a392 I am looking for friends. What does that mean -- tame?" "It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. "It means to establish ties." "To establish ties?" "Just that," said the fox. "To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if .. wisdom Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
382945b People have forgotten this truth," the fox said. "But you mustn't forget it. You become responsible forever for what you've tamed. You're responsible for your rose." responsibility love Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
b181263 You - you alone will have the stars as no one else has them...In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night...You - only you - will have stars that can laugh. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
834d408 Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them philosophy antoine-de-saint-exupery the-little-prince children Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
367e552 It is such a mysterious place, the land of tears. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
90e4353 Well, I must endure the presence of a few caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies. philosophy caterpillars Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
94a5176 You're beautiful, but you're empty...One couldn't die for you. Of course, an ordinary passerby would think my rose looked just like you. But my rose, all on her own, is more important than all of you together, since she's the one I've watered. Since she's the one I put under glass, since she's the one I sheltered behind the screen. Since she's the one for whom I killed the caterpillars (except the two or three butterflies). Since she's the .. love inspirational roses caring uniqueness Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
c20052d You see, one loves the sunset when one is so sad. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
0517f8b Of course I'll hurt you. Of course you'll hurt me. Of course we will hurt each other. But this is the very condition of existence. To become spring, means accepting the risk of winter. To become presence, means accepting the risk of absence. existence risk fear love hurt Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
6c0ec7f People where you live," the little prince said, "grow five thousand roses in one garden... yet they don't find what they're looking for.. inspirational Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
fa598af People where you live," the little prince said, "grow five thousand roses in one garden... yet they don't find what they're looking for... They don't find it," I answered. And yet what they're looking for could be found in a single rose, or a little water..." Of course," I answered. And the little prince added, "But eyes are blind. You have to look with the heart." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
0c3155e You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
0b99cfd Where are the people?" resumed the little prince at last. "It's a little lonely in the desert..." "It is lonely when you're among people, too," said the snake." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
5f34825 I shall look at you out of the corner of my eye, and you will say nothing. Words are the source of misunderstandings. philosophy inspirational communication Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
d7f3bf2 If you love a flower that lives on a star, it is sweet to look at the sky at night. All the stars are a-bloom with flowers... Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
ad01dfe A goal without a plan is just a wish. humor inspirational enterprise planning Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
36e2c43 All men have stars, but they are not the same things for different people. For some, who are travelers, the stars are guides. For others they are no more than little lights in the sky. For others, who are scholars, they are problems... But all these stars are silent. You-You alone will have stars as no one else has them... In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars will b.. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
37aa230 And when your sorrow is comforted (time soothes all sorrows) you will be content that you have known me. You will always be my friend. You will want to laugh with me. And you will sometimes open your window, so, for that pleasure . . . And your friends will be properly astonished to see you laughing as you look up at the sky! Then you will say to them, 'Yes, the stars always make me laugh!' And they will think you are crazy. It will be a ve.. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
df5412c Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. perfection exupery Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
94df90e She cast her fragrance and her radiance over me. I ought never to have run away from her... I ought to have guessed all the affection that lay behind her poor little stratagems. Flowers are so inconsistent! But I was too young to know how to love her... love roses Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
389a9a8 You're beautiful, but you're empty. No one could die for you. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
a73fe12 So the little prince tamed the fox. And when the hour of his departure drew near-- Ah," said the fox, "I shall cry." It is your own fault," said the little prince. "I never wished you any sort of harm; but you wanted me to tame you . . ." Yes, that is so," said the fox. But now you are going to cry!" said the little prince. Yes, that is so," said the fox. Then it has done you no good at all!" It has done me good," said the fox, "because of .. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
d32064d Grown-ups love figures... When you tell them you've made a new friend they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you "What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies? " Instead they demand "How old is he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make? " Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
79c3440 I remembered the fox. One runs the risk of crying a bit if one allows oneself to be tamed. inspirational Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
cfcf02a A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. great-quotes inspirational creativity Antoine de Saint-Exupery
a9aa4dd When someone blushes, doesn't that mean 'yes'? Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
4010ee4 In those days, I didn't understand anything. I should have judged her according to her actions, not her words. She perfumed my planet and lit up my life. I should never have run away! I ought to have realized the tenderness underlying her silly pretensions. Flowers are so contradictory! But I was too young to know how to love her. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
c3c457a No single event can awaken within us a stranger whose existence we had never suspected. To live is to be slowly born. philosophy Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
0561e32 I have no right to say or do anything that diminishes a man in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him but what he thinks of himself. Hurting a man in his dignity is a crime. relationships inspirational self-worth Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
c9271f5 But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world. world you need Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
0be6c81 I did not know how to reach him, how to catch up with him... The land of tears is so mysterious. sympathy empathy sadness Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
f790705 I have lived a great deal among grown-ups. I have seen them intimately, close at hand. And that hasn't much improved my opinion of them. maturity Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
c1c52eb Love consists of not looking each other in the eye, but of looking outwardly in the same direction. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
3c22a09 If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea. leadership inspirational entrepreneurship Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
fc3f143 The proof that the little prince existed is that he was charming, that he laughed, and that he was looking for a sheep. If anybody wants a sheep, that is a proof that he exists. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
7ae912d Voici mon secret. Il est tres simple: on ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux. life love wisdom Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
2f8c6af I am who I am and I have the need to be. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
18fdf62 To forget a friend is sad. Not everyone has had a friend. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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