
The Little Prince

we see well only with the heart. The essential is invisible to the eyes.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry • The Little Prince
We have to ask from everyone what everyone can give,”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry • The Little Prince
lot. I like my misfortunes to be taken seriously.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry • The Little Prince
So I had, in my lifetime, a lot of contacts with a lot of serious people. I’ve lived a lot with grown-ups. I saw them very closely. It has not improved my opinion very much.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry • The Little Prince
“You know… when one is so sad, one loves the sunsets…”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry • The Little Prince
This water was something more than food. It was born of the walk under the stars, the song of the pulley, the effort of my arms. It was good for the heart, as a gift.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry • The Little Prince
We might cry a little if we let ourselves be tamed…
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry • The Little Prince
The grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and, for children, it’s tiresome always giving them explanations.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry • The Little Prince
“Men in your planet,” said the little prince, “cultivate five thousand roses in the same garden… and they do not find what they are looking for.”