When one wishes to play the wit, he sometimes wander a little from the truth.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Wit Truth, Humor, Deception, Wisdom, Insight, Cleverness
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More Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quotes
“You cannot plant an acorn in the morning, and expect that afternoon to sit in the shade of an oak.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Growth Patience, Nature’s Time, Long-term Growth, Expectation, Time, Effort
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Growth Patience, Nature’s Time, Long-term Growth, Expectation, Time, Effort“True, it is evil that a single man should crush the herd, but see not there the worse form of slavery, which is when the herd crushes out the man.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Individual Freedom, Herd Mentality, Slavery, Oppression, Strength, Identity
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Individual Freedom, Herd Mentality, Slavery, Oppression, Strength, Identity“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“The proof that the little prince existed is that he was charming, that he laughed, and that he was looking for a sheep. If anybody wants a sheep, that is a proof that he exists.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Existence Proof, Little Prince, Sheep Quest, Meaning, Life, Truth
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Existence Proof, Little Prince, Sheep Quest, Meaning, Life, Truth“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“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Time Wasted, Rose Importance, True Meaning, Love, Patience, Beauty
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Time Wasted, Rose Importance, True Meaning, Love, Patience, Beauty“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“To love is not to look at one another: it is to look, together, in the same direction.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Mutual Love, Shared Vision, Partnership, Unity, Understanding, Relationship
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Mutual Love, Shared Vision, Partnership, Unity, Understanding, Relationship“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“It is the savor of bread broken with comrades that makes us accept the values of war.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
War Comradeship, Sacrificial Bond, Shared Experience, Brotherhood, Valor, Memory
Antoine de Saint-Exupery War Comradeship, Sacrificial Bond, Shared Experience, Brotherhood, Valor, Memory“Where I live, everything is very small.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Small Simplicity, Life, Perspective, Humility, Minimalism, Space
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Small Simplicity, Life, Perspective, Humility, Minimalism, Space“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“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“What he had yearned to embrace was not the flesh but a down spirit, a spark, the impalpable angel that inhabits the flesh.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Spiritual Yearning, Inner Soul, Embrace Love, Flesh, Desire, Spirit
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Spiritual Yearning, Inner Soul, Embrace Love, Flesh, Desire, Spirit“Truths may clash without contradicting each other.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Paradox, Conflicting Views, Truth Clash, Wisdom, Reason, Insight
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Paradox, Conflicting Views, Truth Clash, Wisdom, Reason, Insight“But eyes are blind. You have to look with the heart.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Heart Vision, Inner Sight, Love Perception, Insight, Truth, Wisdom
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Heart Vision, Inner Sight, Love Perception, Insight, Truth, Wisdom“In order to cure a feeling of malaise, you have to throw light on it.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Emotional Healing, Inner Peace, Awareness, Clarity, Health, Recovery
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Emotional Healing, Inner Peace, Awareness, Clarity, Health, Recovery“Night, when words fade and things come alive. When the destructive analysis of day is done, and all that is truly important becomes whole and sound again.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Night, Rest, Peace, Clarity, Life, Reflection
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Night, Rest, Peace, Clarity, Life, Reflection