Grown ups are certainly very strange.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Adults, Perception, Childhood, Growth, Change, Strangeness
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“Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Childhood, Understanding, Communication, Growth, Generational Divide, Frustration
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Childhood, Understanding, Communication, Growth, Generational Divide, Frustration“Every person that comes into our life comes for a reason; some come to learn and others come to teach.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Life Lessons, Teaching Moments, Purpose Driven, Destiny, Relationships, Growth
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Life Lessons, Teaching Moments, Purpose Driven, Destiny, Relationships, Growth“Love does not cause suffering: what causes it is the sense of ownership, which is love’s opposite.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Love Suffering, Possession, Attachment, Freedom, Pain, Emotion
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Love Suffering, Possession, Attachment, Freedom, Pain, Emotion“I showed the grown ups my masterpiece, and I 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.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Masterpiece Art, Creativity, Imagination, Grown-ups, Perception, Artistry
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Masterpiece Art, Creativity, Imagination, Grown-ups, Perception, Artistry“Trying to be witty leads to lying, more or less.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Wit Deception, Humor Lies, Communication, Honesty, Self-expression, Integrity
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Wit Deception, Humor Lies, Communication, Honesty, Self-expression, Integrity“Perhaps creativity is fumbling that dance step, or driving the chisel the wrong way into the stone.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Creativity, Mistake, Art, Process, Growth, Expression
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Creativity, Mistake, Art, Process, Growth, Expression“If you tame me, it would be as if the sun came to shine on my life.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Tamed Relationship, Emotional Warmth, Sunlight Metaphor, Love, Happiness, Transformation
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Tamed Relationship, Emotional Warmth, Sunlight Metaphor, Love, Happiness, Transformation“True love is inexhaustible; the more you give, the more you have.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Unconditional Love, Infinite Love, Selflessness, Love Energy, Giving, Connection
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Unconditional Love, Infinite Love, Selflessness, Love Energy, Giving, Connection“But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Mutual Need, Unique Bond, Love, Connection, Taming, Relationship
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Mutual Need, Unique Bond, Love, Connection, Taming, Relationship“Peace dies when the framework is ripped apart. When there is no longer a place that is yours in the world. When you know no longer where your friend is to be found.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Peace, Chaos, Connection, Friendship, Loss, Belonging
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Peace, Chaos, Connection, Friendship, Loss, Belonging“If you love a flower that lives on a star, it is sweet to look at the sky at night. All the stars are a-bloom with flowers...” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Flower Symbolism, Star Imagery, Love, Beauty, Sky, Nature
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Flower Symbolism, Star Imagery, Love, Beauty, Sky, Nature“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“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“But certainly, for us who understand life, figures are a matter of indifference.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Life Figures, Understanding, Perspective, Meaning, Knowledge, Philosophy
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Life Figures, Understanding, Perspective, Meaning, Knowledge, Philosophy“The tree is a slow, enduring force straining to win the sky.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Enduring Strength, Tree Symbolism, Patience, Growth, Nature, Persistence
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Enduring Strength, Tree Symbolism, Patience, Growth, Nature, Persistence“Transport of the mails, transport of the human voice, transport of flickering pictures-in this century as in others our highest accomplishments still have the single aim of bringing men together.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Communication, Progress, Technology, Humanity, Connection, Transport
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Communication, Progress, Technology, Humanity, Connection, Transport“The essential is invisible to the eyes.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Invisible Truth, Essential Meaning, Life’s Essence, Spiritual Vision, Depth, Perception
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Invisible Truth, Essential Meaning, Life’s Essence, Spiritual Vision, Depth, Perception“The aeroplane has unveiled for us the true face of the earth.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Technology Impact, Global Perspective, Air Travel, Exploration, Discovery, Change
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Technology Impact, Global Perspective, Air Travel, Exploration, Discovery, Change