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
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“We are prudent people. We are afraid to let go of our petty reality in order to grasp at a great shadow.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Fear Of Change, Prudent Choices, Life Reality, Comfort Zone, Courage, Growth
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Fear Of Change, Prudent Choices, Life Reality, Comfort Zone, Courage, Growth“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“The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Action, Procrastination, Opportunity, Change, Urgency, Motivation
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Action, Procrastination, Opportunity, Change, Urgency, Motivation“And the little prince broke into a lovely peal of laughter, which irritated me very much. I like my misfortunes to be taken seriously.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Laughter Meaning, Emotional Response, Self-reflection, Love, Humor, Misfortune
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Laughter Meaning, Emotional Response, Self-reflection, Love, Humor, Misfortune“Cries of despair, misery, sobbing grief are a kind of wealth.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Despair Misery, Grief, Wealth, Suffering, Emotions, Pain
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Despair Misery, Grief, Wealth, Suffering, Emotions, Pain“When you’ve finished your own toilet in the morning, then it is time to attend to the toilet of your planet, just so, with the greatest care.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Planet Responsibility, Care, Morning, Duty, Life, Environment
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Planet Responsibility, Care, Morning, Duty, Life, Environment“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“It is as a soldier that you make love and as a lover that you make war.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
War Love Struggle, Soldier Lover, Conflict, Relationship, Power, Action
Antoine de Saint-Exupery War Love Struggle, Soldier Lover, Conflict, Relationship, Power, Action“That’s the way they are. You must not hold it against them. Children should be very understanding of grown-ups.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Childhood Wisdom, Understanding Adults, Empathy, Forgiveness, Relationships, Life
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Childhood Wisdom, Understanding Adults, Empathy, Forgiveness, Relationships, Life“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“A man’s age represents a fine cargo of experiences and memories.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Life Experience, Personal Growth, Aging Wisdom, Memory, Time, Reflection
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Life Experience, Personal Growth, Aging Wisdom, Memory, Time, Reflection“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“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“Treason implies responsibility for something, control over something, influence upon something, knowledge of something. Treason in our time is a proof of genius. Why, I want to know, are not traitors decorated?” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Treason, Responsibility, Genius, Influence, Power, Betrayal
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Treason, Responsibility, Genius, Influence, Power, Betrayal“A child is not frightened at the thought of being patiently transmuted into an old man.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Childhood Innocence, Aging Process, Wisdom, Life Cycle, Patience, Growth
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Childhood Innocence, Aging Process, Wisdom, Life Cycle, Patience, Growth“One must require from each one the duty which each one can perform. Accepted authority rests first of all on reason.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Duty Authority, Responsibility, Reason, Leadership, Justice, Power
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Duty Authority, Responsibility, Reason, Leadership, Justice, Power“To grasp the meaning of the world of today we use a language created to express the world of yesterday. The life of the past seems to us nearer our true natures, but only for the reason that it is nearer our language.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Language Evolution, Historical Meaning, Past Life, World Today, Communication, Understanding
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Language Evolution, Historical Meaning, Past Life, World Today, Communication, Understanding“The field of consciousness is tiny. It accepts only one problem at a time. Get into a fist fight, put your mind on the strategy of the fight, and you will not feel the other fellow’s punches.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Focused Attention, Conscious Awareness, Mental Clarity, Strategy, Concentration, Discipline
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Focused Attention, Conscious Awareness, Mental Clarity, Strategy, Concentration, Discipline“I do not eat bread. Wheat is of no use to me. The wheat fields have nothing to say to me. And that is sad. But you have hair that is the color of gold. Think how wonderful that will be when you have tamed me! The grain, which is also golden, will bring me back the thought of you. And I shall love to listen to the wind in the wheat...” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Food, Symbolism, Love, Nature, Memory, Transformation
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Food, Symbolism, Love, Nature, Memory, Transformation