Mad is the man who is forever gritting his teeth against that granite block, complete and changeless, of the past.

Where I live, everything is very small.

A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.

What does tamed mean? It's something that's been too often neglected. It means to create ties.

Truths may clash without contradicting each other.

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 the color of the wheat fields.

The strong are strengthened by reverses; the trouble is that the true meaning of events scores next to nothing in the match we play with men. Appearances decide our gains or losses and the points are trumpery. And a mere semblance of defeat may hopelessly checkmate us.