No single event can awaken within us a stranger whose existence we had never suspected. To live is to be slowly born.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Existence Awakening, Personal Transformation, Life Growth, Self-discovery, Change, Growth
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More Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quotes
“The friend within the man is that part of him which belongs to you and opens to you a door which never, perhaps, is opened to another. Such a friend is true, and all he says is true; and he loves you even if he hates you in other mansions of his heart.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
True Friendship, Inner Connection, Loyalty Bond, Love, Trust, Emotion
Antoine de Saint-Exupery True Friendship, Inner Connection, Loyalty Bond, Love, Trust, Emotion“Even our misfortunes are a part of our belongings.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Misfortune Belongings, Growth, Life Lessons, Fate, Acceptance, Resilience
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Misfortune Belongings, Growth, Life Lessons, Fate, Acceptance, Resilience“It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Adventure, Joy, Victory, Creativity, Fulfillment, Action
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Adventure, Joy, Victory, Creativity, Fulfillment, Action“You’re beautiful, but you’re empty. No one could die for you.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Beauty Emptiness, Inner Meaning, Self-reflection, Perception, Worth, Identity
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Beauty Emptiness, Inner Meaning, Self-reflection, Perception, Worth, Identity“One must observe the proper rites.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Ritual Practice, Respect For Tradition, Cultural Customs, Discipline, Ceremony, Values
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Ritual Practice, Respect For Tradition, Cultural Customs, Discipline, Ceremony, Values“Even though human life may be the most precious thing on earth, we always behave as if there were something of higher value than human life.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Life Value, Humanity, Death, Priorities, Existence, Perspective
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Life Value, Humanity, Death, Priorities, Existence, Perspective“When you give yourself, you receive more than you give.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Self-Giving, Generosity, Love, Reciprocity, Fulfillment, Joy
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Self-Giving, Generosity, Love, Reciprocity, Fulfillment, Joy“Man is a knot into which relationships are tied.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Human Connection, Relationship Value, Interdependence, Soul, Unity, Bonds
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Human Connection, Relationship Value, Interdependence, Soul, Unity, Bonds“No single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born. It would be a bit too easy if we could go about borrowing ready-made souls.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Self Discovery, Inner Growth, Life Experience, Personal Journey, Awakening, Transformation
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Self Discovery, Inner Growth, Life Experience, Personal Journey, Awakening, Transformation“To forget a friend is sad. Not everyone has had a friend.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Friendship Loss, Emotional Bond, Heartache, Memory, Friendship, Value
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Friendship Loss, Emotional Bond, Heartache, Memory, Friendship, Value“That is the hardest thing of all. It is much harder to judge yourself than to judge others. If you succeed in judging yourself, it’s because you’re truly a wise man.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Self Judgment, Personal Wisdom, Introspection, Wisdom, Self-awareness, Growth
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Self Judgment, Personal Wisdom, Introspection, Wisdom, Self-awareness, Growth“To live is to be slowly born.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Life Process, Personal Growth, Birth Journey, Existence, Evolution, Development
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Life Process, Personal Growth, Birth Journey, Existence, Evolution, Development“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
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Love Possession, Suffering Ownership, Emotional Pain, Attachment, Heartache, Freedom“Water, thou hast no taste, no color, no odor; canst not be defined, art relished while ever mysterious. Not necessary to life, but rather life itself, thou fillest us with a gratification that exceeds the delight of the senses.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Water Mystery, Life Essence, Nature’s Gift, Vitality, Clarity, Satisfaction
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Water Mystery, Life Essence, Nature’s Gift, Vitality, Clarity, Satisfaction“Sometimes, there is no harm in putting off a piece of work until another day.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Procrastination Wisdom, Time Management, Work Delay, Patience, Responsibility, Reflection
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Procrastination Wisdom, Time Management, Work Delay, Patience, Responsibility, Reflection“Horror causes men to clench their fists, and in horror men join together.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Horror Fear, Unity, Survival, Anger, Clenched Fists, Solidarity
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Horror Fear, Unity, Survival, Anger, Clenched Fists, Solidarity“Night, when words fade and things come alive.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Night Silence, Reflection, Peace, Stillness, Beauty, Darkness
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Night Silence, Reflection, Peace, Stillness, Beauty, Darkness“We do not pray for immortality, but only not to see our acts and all things stripped suddenly of all their meaning; for then it is the utter emptiness of everything reveals itself.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Meaning, Immortality, Existence, Emptiness, Life, Acts
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Meaning, Immortality, Existence, Emptiness, Life, Acts