There is no hope of joy except in human relations.

To live is to be slowly born.

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

Navigating by the compass in a sea of clouds over Spain is all very well, it is very dashing, but - you want to remember that below the sea of clouds lies eternity.

War is not an adventure. It is a disease. It is like typhus.

You're beautiful, but you're empty.... No one could die for you.

It's a question of discipline,' the little prince told me later on. 'when you've finished washing and dressing each morning, you must tend your planet. you must be sure you pull up the baobabs regularly, as soon as you can tell them apart from the rosebushes, which they closely resemble when they're very young. It's very tedious work, but very easy.