But the conceited man did not hear him. Conceited people never hear anything but praise.

You will have five hundred million little bells, and I shall have five hundred million springs of fresh water.

The first stars tremble as if shimmering in green water. Hours must pass before their glimmer hardens into the frozen glitter of diamonds. I shall have a long wait before I witness the soundless frolic of the shooting stars. In the profound darkness of certain nights I have seen the sky streaked with so many trailing sparks that it seemed to me a great gale must be blowing through the outer heavens.

Perfection is finally attained not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away, when a body has been stripped down to its nakedness.

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

Pure logic is the ruin of the spirit.

And the little prince broke into a lovely peal of laughter, which irritated me very much. I like my misfortunes to be taken seriously.