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The Little Prince
The grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and, for children, it’s tiresome always giving them explanations.
from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
When a mystery is too impressive, one dare not disobey.
from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Children must be very indulgent to the grown-ups.
from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others.
from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“You know… when one is so sad, one loves the sunsets…”
from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Grown-ups like digits. When you talk to them about a new friend, they never ask you the essential. They never tell you: “What does his voice sound like? What games does he prefers? Does he collect butterflies?” They ask you: “How old is he? How many brothers does he have? How much does he weight? How much money does his father earn?” Only then, the
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if you tame me, my life will be as if enlightened by the sun. I will know the sound of a step that will be different from all others. The other steps will make me go underground. Yours will call me out of the burrow, like music.
from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
You become responsible forever for what you have tamed. You are responsible for your rose…”
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But if you tame me, we will need each other. You will be unique in the world for me. I will be unique in the world for you…”
from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
the eyes are blind. They must look for it with the heart.”
from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry