I did not know how to reach him, how to catch up with him... The land of tears is so mysterious.

Friendship is born from an identity of spiritual goals - from common navigation toward a star.

That's the way they are. You must not hold it against them. Children should be very understanding of grown-ups.

What have you come to Earth for?' 'I'm having difficulties with a flower,' the little prince said. 'Ah!' said the snake. And they were both silent.

I showed the grown ups my maasterpiece, andI asked them if my drawing scared them. They answered why be scared of a hat? My drawing was not a picture of a hat. It was a picture of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant.

To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible. It is to feel shame at the sight of what seems to be unmerited misery. It is to take pride in a victory won by one's comrades. It is to feel, when setting one's stone, that one is contributing to the building of the world.

The important thing is to strive toward a goal which is not immediately visible. That goal is not the concern of the mind, but of the spirit.