Three quotes from the little prince. Quotes from the little prince exupéry. Power must first of all be reasonable

02.11.2019

“All adults were children at first, only few of them remember this.”

"I'm afraid to become like adults who are not interested in anything but numbers"

“The most important thing is what you cannot see with your eyes.”

“When you let yourself be tamed, then it happens to cry.”

"You are forever responsible for all those you have tamed."

“Only the heart is vigilant. You can’t see the most important thing with your eyes.”

“Where are the people? The little prince finally spoke again. It's lonely in the desert...
It is also lonely among people, - the snake noticed.

"You are beautiful, but empty ... For your sake, I do not want to die."

"Every man has his own stars"

“I got up in the morning, washed my face, put myself in order - and immediately put your planet in order.”

“Adults are very fond of numbers. When you tell them that you have a new friend, they will never ask about the most important thing. They will never say: “What kind of voice does he have? What games does he like to play? Does he catch butterflies? They ask: “How old is he? How many brothers does he have? How much does he weigh? How much does his father earn? And after that they imagine that they recognized the person.

“He didn’t answer any of my questions, but when you blush, it means yes, right?”

“I didn’t understand anything then! It was necessary to judge not by words, but by deeds. She gave me her fragrance, lit up my life. I shouldn't have run. Behind these miserable tricks and tricks one should have guessed tenderness. The flowers are so inconsistent! But I was too young, I didn't know how to love yet."

“You look at the sky at night, and there will be such a star where I live, where I laugh”

“Adults never understand anything themselves, and for children it is very tiring to endlessly explain and interpret everything to them.”

“I know one planet, there lives such a gentleman with a purple face. He never smelled a flower in his entire life. I never looked at a star. He never loved anyone. And never did anything. He is busy with only one thing: he adds up the numbers. And from morning till night he repeats one thing: "I am a serious person! I am a serious person!" - just like you. And straight up puffed up with pride. In fact, he is not human. He's a mushroom."

“Never listen to what the flowers say. You just have to look at them and breathe in their scent.”

“Everyone should be asked what he can give. Power, above all, must be reasonable. If you command your people to throw themselves into the sea, they will start a revolution. I have the right to demand obedience because my commands are reasonable.”

“If you find a diamond that has no owner, then it is yours. If you find an island that has no owner, it is yours. If any idea comes to your mind first, you take out a patent on it: it is yours. I own the stars, because before me no one guessed to take possession of them.

“You are still just a little boy for me, exactly the same as a hundred thousand other boys. And I don't need you. And you don't need me either. I am only a fox for you, exactly the same as a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, we will need each other. You will be the only one in the world for me. And I will be alone for you in the whole world ... "

"It's good where we're not."

"Children should be very lenient towards adults."

“People grow five thousand roses in one garden... and do not find what they are looking for...

“But what they are looking for can be found in a single rose, in a sip of water.”

“But the eyes are blind. You have to search with your heart."

"At dawn, the sand becomes golden as honey."

“Here is my secret, it is very simple: only the heart is vigilant. You can't see the most important thing with your eyes.

“- On your planet,” said the Little Prince, “people grow five thousand roses in one garden ... and do not find what they are looking for ...
They don't, I agreed.
But what they are looking for can be found in a single rose, in a sip of water ...
Yes, of course, I agreed.
And the little prince said:
But the eyes are blind. You have to search with your heart."

“People get on fast trains, but they themselves don’t understand what they are looking for,” said the Little Prince. - Therefore, they do not know peace and rush first in one direction, then in the other ...

“You are nothing like my rose. You are nothing. No one has tamed you, and you have not tamed anyone. This was before my Fox. He was no different from a hundred thousand other foxes. But I made friends with him, and now he is the only one in the whole world.
The roses were very confused.
You are beautiful, but empty, - continued the Little Prince. - I don't want to die for you. Of course, a random passerby, looking at my rose, will say that it is exactly the same as you. But she is dearer to me than all of you. After all, I watered it every day. He covered her, and not you, with a glass cap. He blocked it with a screen, protecting it from the wind. For her, he killed the caterpillars, only left two or three for the butterflies to hatch. I listened to how she complained and how she boasted, I listened to her when she was silent. She is mine. »

“I wish I knew why the stars shine. Probably, then, so that sooner or later everyone could find their own again. »

“How to call so that he hears, how to catch up with his soul, eluding me ... After all, it is so mysterious and unknown, this country of tears ...”

“If you love a flower - the only one that is no longer on any of the many millions of stars, this is enough: you look at the sky and feel happy. And you say to yourself: "Somewhere there lives my flower ..."

“- Do you know why the desert is good? - he said. - Somewhere in it springs are hidden ... "

"Whether it's a house, the stars or the desert - the most beautiful thing about them is what you can't see with your eyes."

“If I order my general to turn into a sea gull,” he used to say, “and if the general does not comply with the order, it will not be his fault, but mine.”

“I must endure two or three caterpillars if I want to meet butterflies.”

“I will cry for you,” the Fox sighed.
You yourself are to blame, - said the little prince. “I didn’t want you to be hurt, you yourself wished me to tame you ...”

“In my lifetime I have met many different serious people. I have lived among adults for a long time. I saw them very close. And from this, I confess, I did not begin to think about them better.

“If you go straight and straight, you won’t go far…”

“You know… when it gets really sad, it’s good to watch the sun go down…”

“You talk like grown-ups! - he said.
I became ashamed. »

“- What are you doing? asked the little prince.
I drink, - the drunkard answered gloomily.
To forget.
What to forget? asked the little prince; he felt sorry for the drunkard.
I want to forget that I'm ashamed, - the drunkard admitted and hung his head.
Why are you ashamed? - asked the little prince, he really wanted to help the poor fellow.
Good to drink! - the drunkard explained, and no more could be obtained from him.

“Thorns have been growing on flowers for millions of years. And for millions of years, lambs still eat flowers.

“Baobabs at first, until they grow up, are quite small.”

“When you say to adults: “I saw a beautiful house made of pink brick, it has geraniums in the windows, and pigeons on the roof”, they cannot imagine this house in any way. They need to be told: “I saw a house for a hundred thousand francs,” and then they exclaim: “what a beauty!”

"Your rose is so dear to you because you gave it your whole soul."

“People don’t have enough time to learn anything. They buy things ready-made in stores. But there are no shops where friends would trade, and therefore people no longer have friends.

“- Adults never understand anything themselves, and for children it is very tiring to endlessly explain and interpret everything to them.
- Here's a box for you. And in it sits such a lamb as you want.
He did not know that kings look at the world in a very simplistic way: for them all people are subjects.
“Then judge yourself,” said the king. – This is the most difficult. It is much harder to judge oneself than others. If you can judge yourself correctly, then you are truly wise.
“I would like to know why the stars shine,” he said thoughtfully. - Probably because
sooner or later everyone could find his own again.

“You know… when it gets really sad, it’s good to watch the sun go down…”

“If you love a flower - the only one that is no longer on any of the many millions of stars, that's enough: you look at the sky and feel happy. And you say to yourself: “My flower lives somewhere ...” But if the lamb eats it, it’s the same as if all the stars went out at once! »

“I didn’t understand anything then! It was necessary to judge not by words, but by deeds. She gave me her fragrance, lit up my life. I shouldn't have run. Behind these pathetic tricks and tricks, I should have guessed the tenderness. The flowers are so inconsistent! But I was too young, I didn't know how to love yet."

“It is much more difficult to judge oneself than others. If you can judge yourself correctly, then you are truly wise.”

For a long time I was going to make a selection of winged quotes from my favorite book, The Little Prince.

Here is my selection of 46 quotes. You can reflect on each and find layers of meanings.

1. "It's stupid to lie when you're so easy to catch."
2. "It's good where we are not."
3. "When I was six years old, adults convinced me that an artist would not come out of me, and I learned nothing to draw, except for boas - inside and out."
4. “Thorns have been growing on flowers for millions of years. And for millions of years, lambs still eat flowers.”
5. "After all, it is so mysterious and unknown, this country of tears."
6. “- If you want to have a friend, tame me!
- What should be done for this? asked the little prince.
“You have to be patient,” Fox replied. “First, sit down over there, at some distance, on the grass. Like this. I will look askance at you, and you keep quiet.<…>But every day, sit a little closer…”
7. "I'm trying to tell about him in order not to forget him."
8. “Just move the chair a few steps.
And you look at the sunset sky again and again, you just have to want ... "
9. “My friend never explained anything to me. Maybe he thought I was just like him."
10. “And people lack imagination. They just repeat what you tell them…”
11. “- And how is it to tame?
"It's a long forgotten concept," the Fox explained. - It means: to create bonds.
- Bonds?
"That's right," said the Fox.
12. "You are forever responsible for everyone you tamed."
13. “When you let yourself be tamed, then it happens to cry.”
14. “Popular people always seem to be admired by everyone.”
15. “When you say to adults: “I saw a beautiful house made of pink brick, it has geraniums in the windows, and pigeons on the roof,” they cannot imagine this house in any way. They need to be told: “I saw a house for a hundred thousand francs,” and then they exclaim: “What a beauty!”
16. "We all come from childhood."
17. “You are beautiful, but empty,” continued the Little Prince. “I don't want to die for you. Of course, a random passerby, looking at my rose, will say that it is exactly the same as you. But she alone is dearer to me than all of you. After all, it is her, and not you, I watered every day. He covered her, not you, with a glass cap. He blocked it with a screen, protecting it from the wind.
18. “Your rose is so dear to you because you gave it all your soul.”
19. “I saw them quite close. And from this, I confess, I did not begin to think about them better.
20. “Earth is not a simple planet! There are one hundred and eleven kings (including, of course, Negro kings), seven thousand geographers, nine hundred thousand businessmen, seven and a half million drunkards, three hundred and eleven million ambitious people - a total of about two billion adults.
21. “Kings own nothing. They only reign."
22. "Vainous people are deaf to everything but praise."
23. "Children should be very lenient towards adults."
24. “All adults were children at first, only few of them remember it.”
25. “Adults never understand anything themselves, and for children it is very tiring to endlessly explain and interpret everything to them.”
26. “Your planet is very beautiful,” he said. - Do you have oceans?
“That I do not know,” said the geographer.
- Oh-oh-oh ... - disappointedly drawled the Little Prince.
- Are there mountains?
"I don't know," said the geographer.
What about cities, rivers, deserts?
- I don't know that either.
- But you are a geographer!
"That's right," said the old man. - I am a geographer, not a traveler. I miss travellers. It is not geographers who count cities, rivers, mountains, seas, oceans and deserts. The geographer is too important a person, he has no time to roam. He doesn't leave his office."
27. "All roads lead to people."
28. “- I know one planet, there lives such a gentleman with a purple face. He never smelled a flower in his entire life. I never looked at a star. He never loved anyone. And never did anything. He is busy with only one thing: he adds up the numbers. And from morning to night he repeats one thing: “I am a serious person! I am a serious person! - just like you. And straight up puffed up with pride. In fact, he is not human. He's a mushroom."
29. “- On your planet,” said the Little Prince, “people grow five thousand roses in one garden ... and do not find what they are looking for ...
"They don't," I agreed.
“But what they are looking for can be found in a single rose ...”
30. "Whether it's a house, the stars or the desert - the most beautiful thing about them is what you can't see with your eyes."
31. “People? Oh yes... I saw them many years ago. But where to look for them is unknown. They are carried by the wind. They don't have roots - it's very inconvenient."
32. "... Kings look at the world in a very simplified way: for them all people are subjects."
33. ""I'm not grass" - quietly noticed a flower.
34. “Adults are very fond of numbers. When you tell them that you have a new friend, they will never ask about the most important thing. They will never say: “What kind of voice does he have? What games does he like to play? Does he catch butterflies? They ask: “How old is he? How many brothers does he have? How much does he weigh? How much does his father earn? And after that they imagine that they recognized the person.
35. “Every person has their own stars. One - to those who wander, they show the way. For others, it's just lights."
36. “- Do you know why the desert is good? - he said.
- Somewhere in it springs are hidden ... "
37. "- I would like to know why the stars shine ... Probably, so that sooner or later everyone can find their own again."
38. “People don’t have enough time to learn anything anymore. They buy things ready-made in stores. But there are no shops where friends would trade, and therefore people no longer have friends.
39. “- People get into fast trains, but they themselves do not understand what they are looking for, therefore they do not know peace, they rush one way or the other ... And all in vain ... Eyes are blind. You have to search with your heart."
40. “You live in your actions, not in your body. You are your actions and there is no other you."
41. “I got up in the morning, washed myself, put myself in order - and immediately put your planet in order.”
42. “- Only children know what they are looking for,” said the Little Prince. “They give their whole soul to a rag doll, and it becomes very, very dear to them, and if it is taken away from them, the children cry.”
43. “- Are there hunters on that planet?
- Not.
- How interesting! Are there chickens?
- Not.
- There is no perfection in the world! Lis sighed.
44. “Here is my secret, it is very simple: only the heart is vigilant. You can’t see the most important thing with your eyes.”
45. “It is much more difficult to judge oneself than others. If you can judge yourself correctly, then you are truly wise.”
46. “I must endure two or three caterpillars if I want to get acquainted with butterflies.”

The Little Prince is a legendary work by the French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery. This children's fairy tale for adults was first published in 1943, since then there is no person in the world who does not know its main character - a boy with golden hair.

The Little Prince has been translated into more than 180 languages, films have been made based on it, music has been written. The book has become part of modern culture and scattered into quotes.

“But if it is some kind of bad herb, you need to uproot it as soon as you recognize it.”

In the allegorical narrative of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, the planet is the soul, the inner world of a person, and bad grass is his bad thoughts, deeds and habits. The seeds of the "bad grass" should be disposed of immediately, before it takes root, becomes a trait of character and destroys the personality. After all, if the planet is very small, and there are a lot of baobabs, they will tear it to pieces.

“I must endure two or three caterpillars if I want to meet butterflies”

Some people are unpleasant to us, "slippery" and dodgy, like caterpillars. But this does not mean that they do not have anything beautiful inside. Perhaps they are just looking for their way, and someday they will turn into beautiful butterflies. One must be more tolerant of the shortcomings of others and be able to see the beautiful even in the impartial.

“How to call so that he hears, how to catch up with his soul, escaping from me ... After all, it is so mysterious and unknown, this country of tears ...”

To sympathize with someone else's pain, sincerely and delicately, is difficult. Almost the same as asking for forgiveness when offended. All words seem unnecessary and wrong. "Land of Tears" is truly incomprehensible. But the main thing is not to forget how to empathize, not to harden, unscrewing another stubborn bolt.

“After all, all adults were children at first, only few of them remember this”

Children are amazing. Until they are taught to think “right”, great ideas are born in their heads. Their imagination is boundless and pure. It is a pity that adults do not remember how innocent and beautiful the "planet" of the child is. Antoine de Saint-Exupery throughout the book reminds us how important it is to keep the child inside and not bury your childhood dreams and talents in the ground.

“Words only get in the way of understanding each other”

People speak billions of words. Most are useless and empty. And how many words do you have to regret? But this is how the world works - without words, there would probably be no society. It is only necessary not to forget what power they possess - with one phrase a person can be made happy or unhappy, made to cry or laugh. Be careful. And take care of the people with whom you feel comfortable being silent - this is priceless.

"Your rose is so dear to you because you gave it all your days"

“Earth is not an easy planet! Humans don't take up much space on Earth." We are 7 billion. Even more. But each of us has only a couple of truly close people. Cynically, we love not people, but the time spent with them. Shared experiences and adventures are what makes your rose unique, unlike thousands of other roses.

“When you let yourself be tamed, then it happens to cry”

Singles are easier. For himself, but he will not be deceived, it will not hurt. It's hard to trust. Rather, very scary. If there were still shops where friends trade, many would become regular customers. But, fortunately, they are not. And you have to "tame". Damn scary. After all, we all know that a rare friendship does without tears.

"Then judge yourself," said the king. – This is the most difficult. It is much harder to judge oneself than others. If you can judge yourself correctly, then you are truly wise.”

If anyone is truly wise, it is de Saint-Exupery. People love to “judge” each other (especially on the Internet - don’t feed bread, let me write a condemning comment). It's so simple. He told the person what he was wrong about, and nothing more needs to be done. Another thing is to judge yourself. At a minimum, you will have to weed the baobabs.

“Only the heart is vigilant. You can’t see the most important thing with your eyes”

"Listen to your heart" - this phrase can often be heard in songs and films. Perhaps it is the second most popular after "I love you." That's why we don't take it seriously. But this does not negate its depth and wisdom. You can’t believe only external things, you can’t be rational always and everywhere. Trust your heart, it won't let you down.

"You are forever responsible for everyone you tamed"

These are words that do not require reasoning. Not for a minute, not for a second, you can not forget about loved ones. We must make sure that they never enter the land of tears. We are obliged to cover them with the glass jar of our care.

Author

In my life I have met many different serious people. I have lived among adults for a long time. I saw them very close. And from this, I confess, I did not begin to think about them better.
And all roads lead to people.
Whether it's a house, a star or a desert, the most beautiful thing about them is what you can't see with your eyes.
Adults... imagine they take up a lot of space. They seem majestic to themselves, like baobabs.
I felt terribly awkward and clumsy. I did not know how to call so that he would hear how to catch up with his soul, escaping from me ... After all, it is so mysterious and unknown, this country of tears.
Adults are very fond of numbers. When you tell them that you have a new friend, they will never ask about the most important thing. They will never say: "What kind of voice does he have? What games does he like to play? Does he catch butterflies?" They ask, "How old is he? How many brothers does he have? How much does he weigh? How much does his father earn?" And after that they imagine that they recognized the person. When you say to adults: “I saw a beautiful house made of pink brick, it has geraniums in the windows, and pigeons on the roof,” they cannot imagine this house in any way. They need to be told: "I saw a house for a hundred thousand francs," - and then they exclaim: "What a beauty!"
It's very sad when friends are forgotten. Not everyone had a friend.
It's stupid to lie when it's so easy to catch you!
And I'm afraid to become like adults who are not interested in anything but numbers.
Adults never understand anything themselves, and for children it is very tiring to endlessly explain and interpret everything to them.
You can be true to your word and still be lazy.
In the same way, if you tell them: “Here is the evidence that the Little Prince really existed: he was very, very nice, he laughed, and he wanted to have a lamb. And whoever wants a lamb, he certainly exists, ”if you tell them so, they will only shrug their shoulders and look at you like an unintelligent baby. But if you tell them: "He came from a planet called asteroid B-612," this will convince them, and they will not bother you with questions. Such people are these adults. You shouldn't be angry with them.
Children should be very lenient towards adults.
When you let yourself be tamed, then it happens to cry.
When you really want to be sarcastic, sometimes you involuntarily lie.
Kings look at the world in a very simplified way: for them all people are subjects.
The astronomer then reported on his remarkable discovery at the International Astronomical Congress. But no one believed him, and all because he was dressed in Turkish. Such people these adults! In 1920, that astronomer again reported his discovery. This time he was dressed in the latest fashion, and everyone agreed with him.
The most important thing is what you can't see with your eyes...
The little prince had never seen such huge buds and had a presentiment that he would see a miracle. And the unknown guest, still hidden within the walls of her green room, was getting ready, all preening herself. She carefully chose the colors. She dressed up leisurely, trying on the petals one by one. She did not want to come into the world disheveled, like a poppy. She wanted to show herself in all the splendor of her beauty. Yes, it was a terrible coquette! The mysterious preparations went on day after day. And then, finally, one morning, as soon as the sun rose, the petals opened.
Water is also necessary for the heart ...
His half-open lips trembled in a smile, and I said to myself: the most touching thing about this sleeping Little Prince is his fidelity to a flower, the image of a rose that shines in him like a flame of a lamp, even when he sleeps ... And I realized that he is even more fragile than it seems. Lamps must be protected: a gust of wind can extinguish them ...
Do, do I never hear him laugh again? This laughter for me is like a spring in the desert.
And then he also fell silent, because he began to cry ...

The little Prince

If you go straight and straight, you won't get far...
Well, if you once had a friend, even if you have to die.
There is a hard and fast rule. Get up in the morning, wash your face, put yourself in order - and immediately put your planet in order.
We woke up the well and it sang...
You know... when it gets really sad, it's good to watch the sun go down...
And people lack imagination. They only repeat what you tell them ... At home I had a flower, my beauty and joy, and he always spoke first.
People get on fast trains, but they themselves do not understand what they are looking for, - said the Little Prince. - Therefore, they do not know peace and rush first in one direction, then in the other ... And all in vain ...
I know one planet, there lives such a gentleman with a purple face. He never smelled a flower in his entire life. I never looked at a star. He never loved anyone. And never did anything. He is busy with only one thing: he adds up the numbers. And from morning to night he repeats one thing: “I am a serious person! I am a serious person! - just like you. And straight up puffed up with pride. In fact, he is not human. He is a mushroom.
People grow five thousand roses in one garden... and they don't find what they're looking for.
But what they are looking for can be found in a single rose, in a sip of water ...
I did not understand anything then! It was necessary to judge not by words, but by deeds. She gave me her fragrance, lit up my life. I shouldn't have run. Behind these miserable tricks and tricks one should have guessed tenderness. The flowers are so inconsistent! But I was too young, I didn't know how to love yet.
Do you know why the desert is good? Somewhere in it springs are hidden ..
Only children know what they are looking for. They give all their days to a rag doll, and it becomes very, very dear to them, and if it is taken from them, the children cry ...
Each person has their own stars. For one, those who wander, they show the way. For others, they are just little lights. For scientists, they are like a task to be solved. But you will have stars that no one else has. Only you will have stars who know how to laugh!
The eyes are blind. You have to search with your heart.
Vain people are deaf to everything but praise.
Never listen to what the flowers say. You just have to look at them and breathe in their scent. My flower filled my whole planet with fragrance, but I did not know how to rejoice in it.
It's like a flower. If you love a flower that grows somewhere on a distant star, it is good to look at the sky at night. All stars are blooming.
I imagined that I own the only flower in the world, which no one else has anywhere else, and it was the most ordinary rose. All I had was a simple rose and three volcanoes as tall as my knee, and then one of them died out and, perhaps, forever ... what a prince I am after that ...
I wish I knew why the stars shine. Probably, then, so that sooner or later everyone could find their own again.
When he lights his lantern, it is as if another star or flower is being born. And when he extinguishes the lantern - like a star or a flower - they fall asleep. Great job. It's really useful because it's beautiful.
If you love a flower - the only one that does not exist on any of the many millions of stars - that is enough: you look at the sky and feel happy. And you say to yourself: “My flower lives somewhere ...” But if the lamb eats it, it’s the same as if all the stars went out at once!
You know... my rose... I'm responsible for it. And she's so weak! And so simple. She only has four miserable thorns, she has nothing more to defend herself from the world ...
We are responsible for those we have tamed.

fox

Only one heart is vigilant. You can't see the most important thing with your eyes.
There is no perfection in the world!
Words only make it difficult to understand each other.
You are forever responsible for those you have tamed.
You can learn only those things that you tame, - said the Fox. “People don’t have enough time to learn anything anymore. They buy things ready-made in stores. But after all, there are no shops where friends would trade, and therefore people no longer have friends.
"If you tame me, we will need each other. For me, you will become the only one in the whole world. And for you, I will become the only one in the whole world" - Said the Fox to the Little Prince...
My life is boring. I hunt chickens, and people hunt me. All chickens are the same and people are all the same. And my life is boring. But if you tame me, my life will be like the sun will shine. I will distinguish your steps among thousands of others. Hearing human footsteps, I always run and hide. But your walk will call me like music, and I will come out of my shelter. And then - look! See, over there, in the fields, the wheat is ripening? I don't eat bread. I don't need spikes. Wheat fields mean nothing to me. And it's sad! But you have golden hair. And how wonderful it will be when you tame me! Golden wheat will remind me of you. And I will love the rustle of ears in the wind ...
“People have forgotten this truth,” said the Fox, “but don’t forget: you are forever responsible for everyone you tamed. You are responsible for your rose.
Go and look at the roses again. You will understand that your rose is the only one in the world.
Your rose is so dear to you because you gave it your whole soul.

Rose

I love you!.. And it's my fault that you didn't know that.
Decided to leave - so leave.

Snake

– Where are the people? The little prince finally spoke up again. It's lonely in the desert...
“It’s also lonely among people,” the snake noticed.
The little prince looked at her carefully.
“You are a strange creature,” he said. - Not thicker than a finger ...
“But I have more power than in the finger of a king,” the snake objected.

King

Everyone should be asked what he can give. Power, above all, must be reasonable.
If I order my general to turn into a sea gull, he used to say, and if the general does not follow the order, it will not be his fault, but mine.
If I order some general to flutter like a butterfly from flower to flower, or compose a tragedy, or turn into a sea gull and the general does not comply with the order, who will be to blame for this - he or I?
It is much harder to judge oneself than others. If you can judge yourself correctly, then you are truly wise.

Switchman

It's good where we're not.

Geographer

Because flowers are ephemeral... This means: the one that should soon disappear.

The collection includes phrases from the book "The Little Prince", quotes from this work are known throughout the world:

I didn't know what else to say to him. I felt terribly awkward and clumsy. How to call so that he hears, how to catch up with his soul, eluding me ...
…kings look at the world in a very simplified way: for them all people are subjects.
It's very sad when friends are forgotten. Not everyone had a friend.
After all, it is so mysterious and unknown, this country of tears.

Flowers are weak. And simple-minded.
Adults ... imagine they take up a lot of space.
Well, if you once had a friend, even if you have to die.
Adults are very fond of numbers. When you tell them that you have a new friend, they will never ask about the most important thing. They will never say: “What kind of voice does he have? What games does he like to play? Does he catch butterflies? They ask: “How old is he? How many brothers does he have? How much does he weigh? How much does his father earn? And after that they imagine that they recognized the person.
You live in your actions, not in your body. You are your actions and there is no other you.
Water is also necessary for the heart ...
Laughter is like a spring in the desert.
All adults were children at first, only few of them remember this. (dedication epigraph)
Lamps must be protected: a gust of wind can extinguish them ...
All I had was that it was just a rose. What kind of prince am I after that?
He didn't answer any of my questions, but blushing means yes, doesn't it?
It's stupid to lie when it's so easy to catch you!
But I, unfortunately, cannot see the lamb through the walls of the box. Maybe I'm a bit like adults. I must be getting old.
Children should be very lenient towards adults.
Never listen to what the flowers say. You just have to look at them and breathe in their scent.
If you give free rein to the baobabs, trouble will not be avoided.
I don't like to pass death sentences. And anyway, it's time for me.
If you love a flower - the only one that does not exist on any of the many millions of stars - that is enough: look at the sky - and you are happy. And you say to yourself: “Somewhere there lives my flower ...”
My friend never explained anything to me. Maybe he thought I was just like him.
There is a hard and fast rule. You got up in the morning, washed your face, put yourself in order - and immediately put your planet in order. (The little prince quotes about the rule...)
The little prince had never seen such huge buds and had a presentiment that he would see a miracle. And the unknown guest, still hidden within the walls of her green room, was getting ready, all preening herself. She carefully chose the colors. She dressed up leisurely, trying on the petals one by one. She did not want to come into the world disheveled, like a poppy. She wanted to show herself in all the splendor of her beauty. Yes, it was a terrible coquette! The mysterious preparations went on day after day. And then, finally, one morning, as soon as the sun rose, the petals opened.
And then he also fell silent, because he began to cry ...
People grow five thousand roses in one garden... and they don't find what they are looking for.
When you let yourself be tamed, then it happens to cry.
When you really want to be sarcastic, sometimes you involuntarily lie.
When he lights his lantern, it is as if another star or flower is being born. And when he extinguishes the lantern, it is as if a star or a flower falls asleep. Great job. It's really useful because it's beautiful.
When I asked about something, he seemed not to hear. Only little by little, from random, casually dropped words, everything was revealed to me.
And people lack imagination. They only repeat what you tell them ... At home I had a flower, my beauty and joy, and he always spoke first.

People get on fast trains, but they themselves do not understand what they are looking for, - said the Little Prince. - Therefore, they do not know peace and rush in one direction, then in the other ...
Do you know why the desert is good? Somewhere in it springs are hidden ...
You can be true to your word and still be lazy. ("The Little Prince" quotes about optimism)
If you can correctly judge yourself, then you are really wise.
We woke up the well and it sang...
If you go straight and straight, you won't get far...
Do, do I never hear him laugh again? This laughter for me is like a spring in the desert.
His half-open lips trembled in a smile, and I said to myself: the most touching thing about this sleeping Little Prince is his fidelity to a flower, the image of a rose that shines in him like a flame of a lamp, even when he sleeps ... And I realized that he is even more fragile than it seems. Lamps must be protected: a gust of wind can extinguish them ...
I did not understand anything then! It was necessary to judge not by words, but by deeds. She gave me her fragrance, lit up my life. I shouldn't have run. Behind these miserable tricks and tricks one should have guessed tenderness. The flowers are so inconsistent! But I was too young, I didn't know how to love yet.
Yes, I said. - Whether it's a house, the stars or the desert - the most beautiful thing in them is what you can't see with your eyes.
Only children know what they are looking for. They give all their days to a rag doll, and it becomes very, very dear to them, and if it is taken from them, the children cry ...
All roads lead to people.
The eyes are blind. You have to search with your heart.
Words only make it difficult to understand each other.
The most important thing is what you can't see with your eyes...
Here is the evidence that the Little Prince really existed: he was very, very nice, he laughed, and he wanted to have a lamb. And whoever wants a lamb, he certainly exists.
Vain people are deaf to everything but praise.
The heart also needs water.
Each person has their own stars.
Adults never understand anything themselves, and for children it is very tiring to endlessly explain and interpret everything to them.
I would like to know why the stars shine, Probably so that sooner or later everyone can find their own again.
Take a look at the sky. And ask yourself, “Is that rose still alive, or is it gone? Suddenly the lamb ate it? And you will see: everything will be different ... And no adult will ever understand how important this is!
It's like a flower. If you love a flower that grows somewhere on a distant star, it is good to look at the sky at night. All stars are blooming.
Whether it's a house, a star or a desert - the most beautiful thing about them is what you can't see with your eyes.
This, in my opinion, is the most beautiful and saddest place in the world. The same corner of the desert is drawn on the previous page, but I drew it again so that you can see it better. Here the Little Prince first appeared on Earth, and then disappeared. Take a closer look to be sure to recognize this place if you ever find yourself in Africa, in the desert. If you happen to pass here, I implore you, do not hurry, hesitate a little under this star! And if a little boy with golden hair comes up to you, if he laughs loudly and does not answer your questions, you will certainly guess who he is. Then - I beg you! - do not forget to comfort me in my sadness, write to me as soon as possible that he has returned...
“If you love a flower - the only one that is no longer on any of the many millions of stars ...”

The article contains phrases and quotes from The Little Prince, in French - Le Petit Prince. A fairy tale by the author Antoine de Saint-Exupery, 1943 is one of his most famous works.

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