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
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“I was too young to know how to love her.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Youth Love, Regretful Love, Emotional Growth, Relationship Loss, Wisdom, Experience
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Youth Love, Regretful Love, Emotional Growth, Relationship Loss, Wisdom, Experience“When one is building a ship, one does not begin with gathering timber and cutting planks, but rather by arousing in people the yearning for the great wide sea.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Ship Building, Collective Vision, Inspiration, Desire, Unity, Leadership
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Ship Building, Collective Vision, Inspiration, Desire, Unity, Leadership“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“When I find a woman attractive, I have nothing at all to say. I simply watch her smile. Intellectuals take apart her face in order to explain it bit by bit, but they no longer see the smile.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Attractive Beauty, Emotional Connection, Silent Admiration, Love, Perception, Feminine
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Attractive Beauty, Emotional Connection, Silent Admiration, Love, Perception, Feminine“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“If it is true that wars are won by believers, it is also true that peace treaties are sometimes signed by businessmen.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
War, Peace, Beliefs, Business, Diplomacy, Conflict
Antoine de Saint-Exupery War, Peace, Beliefs, Business, Diplomacy, Conflict“We live not by things, but by the meaning of things. It is needful to transmit the passwords from generation to generation.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Meaning, Life, Legacy, Transmission, Wisdom, Values
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Meaning, Life, Legacy, Transmission, Wisdom, Values“This water was indeed a different thing from ordinary nourishment. Its sweetness was born of the walk under the stars, the song of the pulley, the effort of my arms. It was good for the heart, like a present.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Water Significance, Emotional Nourishment, Effort Reward, Heartfelt Gift, Nature’s Beauty, Peace
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Water Significance, Emotional Nourishment, Effort Reward, Heartfelt Gift, Nature’s Beauty, Peace“War is not an adventure. It is a disease. It is like typhus.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
War Reality, Destructive Forces, War Impact, Disease, Suffering, Conflict
Antoine de Saint-Exupery War Reality, Destructive Forces, War Impact, Disease, Suffering, Conflict“I don’t believe you! Flowers are weak creatures. They are naive. They reassure themselves as best they can. They believe that their thorns are terrible weapons...” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Flowers Naivety, Strength, Vulnerability, Nature, Self-Doubt, Protection
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Flowers Naivety, Strength, Vulnerability, Nature, Self-Doubt, Protection“Living is being born slowly. It would be a little too easy if we could borrow ready-made souls.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Life Journey, Soul Creation, Self-discovery, Growth, Existence, Birth
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Life Journey, Soul Creation, Self-discovery, Growth, Existence, Birth“But the conceited man did not hear him. Conceited people never hear anything but praise.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Conceited Nature, Self-centeredness, Pride, Ego, Perception, Reflection
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Conceited Nature, Self-centeredness, Pride, Ego, Perception, Reflection“Sorrow is one of the vibrations that prove the fact of living.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Human Nature, Emotional Depth, Sorrow, Life Experience, Sadness, Truth
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Human Nature, Emotional Depth, Sorrow, Life Experience, Sadness, Truth“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“You’re not a man, you’re a mushroom!” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Life Humor, Identity Confusion, Self-reflection, Sarcasm, Humor, Growth
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Life Humor, Identity Confusion, Self-reflection, Sarcasm, Humor, Growth“Sometimes we behave as though there was something more important than life. But what?” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Life’s Purpose, Priorities, Existential Questions, Meaning, Importance, Perspective
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Life’s Purpose, Priorities, Existential Questions, Meaning, Importance, Perspective“Each man must look to himself to teach him the meaning of life. It is not something discovered: it is something molded.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Self-Discovery, Life Meaning, Reflection, Personal Growth, Responsibility, Learning
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Self-Discovery, Life Meaning, Reflection, Personal Growth, Responsibility, Learning“One is a member of a country, a profession, a civilization, a religion. One is not just a man.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Identity, Society, Profession, Religion, Country, Self
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Identity, Society, Profession, Religion, Country, Self