When a mystery is too overpowering, one dare not disobey.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Mystery, Obedience, Fear, Power, Unknown, Surrender
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“A man has many parts, he is virtually everything, and you are free to select in him that part which pleases you.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Identity, Choice, Self, Individuality, Perspective, Freedom
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Identity, Choice, Self, Individuality, Perspective, Freedom“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“A sky as pure as water bathed the stars and brought them out.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Nature, Sky, Purity, Beauty, Stars, Tranquility
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Nature, Sky, Purity, Beauty, Stars, Tranquility“Prison is not a mere physical horror. It is using a pickaxe to no purpose that makes a prison.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Prison Freedom, Horror, Purpose, Life, Trapped, Work
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Prison Freedom, Horror, Purpose, Life, Trapped, Work“Defeat is a thing of weariness, of incoherence, of boredom, and above all futility.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Defeat Meaning, Personal Failure, Frustration, Struggle, Weakness, Resilience
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Defeat Meaning, Personal Failure, Frustration, Struggle, Weakness, Resilience“It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Self-reflection, Judgment, Introspection, Personal Growth, Wisdom, Awareness
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Self-reflection, Judgment, Introspection, Personal Growth, Wisdom, Awareness“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“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“A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Transformation, Perspective, Creativity, Change, Vision, Art
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Transformation, Perspective, Creativity, Change, Vision, Art“I am very fond of sunsets. Come, let us go look at a sunset.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Sunset Love, Nature’s Beauty, Peaceful Moments, Reflection, Tranquility, Calm
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Sunset Love, Nature’s Beauty, Peaceful Moments, Reflection, Tranquility, Calm“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“When the body sinks into death, the essence of man is revealed. Man is a knot, a web, a mesh into which relationships are tied. Only those relationships matter. The body is an old crock that nobody will miss. I have never known a man to think of himself when dying. Never.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Relationship Value, Life Meaning, Death, Human Essence, Connection, Soul
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Relationship Value, Life Meaning, Death, Human Essence, Connection, Soul“To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Personal Responsibility, Manhood, Growth, Maturity, Accountability, Duty
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Personal Responsibility, Manhood, Growth, Maturity, Accountability, Duty“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“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“Love, like a carefully loaded ship, crosses the gulf between the generations.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Generational Love, Timeless Bond, Family Connection, Love, Legacy, Relationships
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Generational Love, Timeless Bond, Family Connection, Love, Legacy, Relationships“It is always in the midst, in the epicenter, of your troubles that you find serenity.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Troubles Serenity, Peace, Chaos, Mind, Balance, Inner Peace
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Troubles Serenity, Peace, Chaos, Mind, Balance, Inner Peace“Surely a man needs a closed place wherein he may strike root and, like the seed, become. But also he needs the great Milky Way above him and the vast sea spaces, though neither stars nor ocean serve his daily needs.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Man, Roots, Nature, Growth, Vastness, Need
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Man, Roots, Nature, Growth, Vastness, Need