Each man must look to himself to teach him the meaning of life. It is not something discovered: it is something molded.
Antoine de Saint-ExuperyBut certainly, for us who understand life, figures are a matter of indifference.
Antoine de Saint-ExuperyGrown-ups love figures... When you tell them you've made a new friend they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you "What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies? " Instead they demand "How old is he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make? " Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery