Confuse not love with the raptures of possession, which bring the cruellest of sufferings. For, notwithstanding the general opinion, love does not cause suffering: what causes it is the sense of ownership, which is love’s opposite.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Love Possession, Suffering Ownership, Emotional Pain, Attachment, Heartache, Freedom
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“Man is but a network of relationships and these alone matter to him.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Human Relationships, Social Connection, Life Meaning, Society, Connection, Growth
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Human Relationships, Social Connection, Life Meaning, Society, Connection, Growth“Charity never humiliated him who profited from it, nor ever bound him by the chains of gratitude, since it was not to him but to God that the gift was made.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Charity, Selflessness, Giving, Gratitude, Humility, Compassion
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Charity, Selflessness, Giving, Gratitude, Humility, Compassion“It’s useful because it’s beautiful.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Beauty Function, Aesthetic Value, Design, Art, Utility, Perception
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Beauty Function, Aesthetic Value, Design, Art, Utility, Perception“He who would travel happy must travel lite.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Travel Light, Simple Journey, Life Freedom, Minimalism, Happiness, Peace
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Travel Light, Simple Journey, Life Freedom, Minimalism, Happiness, Peace“An administration, like a machine, does not create. It carries on.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Administrative Role, Political Machine, System Function, Leadership, Efficiency, Continuity
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Administrative Role, Political Machine, System Function, Leadership, Efficiency, Continuity“In giving you are throwing a bridge across the chasm of your solitude.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Giving Solitude, Connection, Generosity, Love, Empathy, Bridge
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Giving Solitude, Connection, Generosity, Love, Empathy, Bridge“To grasp the meaning of the world of today we use a language created to express the world of yesterday. The life of the past seems to us nearer our true natures, but only for the reason that it is nearer our language.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Language Evolution, Historical Meaning, Past Life, World Today, Communication, Understanding
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Language Evolution, Historical Meaning, Past Life, World Today, Communication, Understanding“The house, the stars, the desert – what gives them their beauty is something that is invisible!” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Invisible Beauty, Hidden Meaning, Natural Wonders, Mystery, Perception, Life
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Invisible Beauty, Hidden Meaning, Natural Wonders, Mystery, Perception, Life“No individual is isolated. He who is sad, saddens others.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Shared Emotions, Collective Influence, Sadness Impact, Empathy, Connection, Influence
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Shared Emotions, Collective Influence, Sadness Impact, Empathy, Connection, Influence“The one thing that matters is the effort. It continues, whereas the end to be attained is but an illusion of the climber, as he fares on and on from crest to crest; and once the goal is reached it has no meaning.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Effort Persistence, Journey, Goal, Achievement, Illusion, Progress
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Effort Persistence, Journey, Goal, Achievement, Illusion, Progress“The machine does not isolate man from the great problems of nature but plunges him more deeply into them.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Human Nature, Technology Impact, Nature Connection, Machines, Society, Environment
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Human Nature, Technology Impact, Nature Connection, Machines, Society, Environment“I shall never again admire a merely brave man.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Admiration Value, Bravery Meaning, Courage, Strength, Integrity, Character
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Admiration Value, Bravery Meaning, Courage, Strength, Integrity, Character“Behind all seen things lies something vaster; everything is but a path, a portal or a window opening on something other than iteself.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Things Mystery, Perception, Meaning, Life, Path, Hidden
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Things Mystery, Perception, Meaning, Life, Path, Hidden“Of what worth are convictions that bring not suffering?” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Convictions, Beliefs, Suffering, Morality, Philosophy, Truth
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Convictions, Beliefs, Suffering, Morality, Philosophy, Truth“And that heart which was a wild garden was given to him who only loved trim lawns. And the imbecile carried the princess into slavery.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Heart Love, Garden Metaphor, Personal Growth, Freedom, Emotion, Sacrifice
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Heart Love, Garden Metaphor, Personal Growth, Freedom, Emotion, Sacrifice“As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Future Creation, Personal Empowerment, Action, Destiny, Enablement, Vision
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Future Creation, Personal Empowerment, Action, Destiny, Enablement, Vision“It is the duty of the ship’s captain to make port, cost what it may.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Duty Responsibility, Ship, Leadership, Navigation, Risk, Decision
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Duty Responsibility, Ship, Leadership, Navigation, Risk, Decision“The one thing that matters is the effort.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Effort, Success, Achievement, Hard Work, Determination, Focus
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Effort, Success, Achievement, Hard Work, Determination, Focus