Friday, June 13, 2008

Wisdom from Le Petit Prince


On this fine Friday morning, I offer you some wisdom from Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

Grown-ups like numbers. When you tell them about a new friend, they never ask questions about what really matters. They never ask: "What does his voice sound like?" "What games does he like best?" "Does he collect butterflies?". They ask: "How old is he?" "How many brothers does he have?" "How much does he weigh?" "How much money does his father make?" Only then do they think they know him.

"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."

"One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes."

All grown-ups were children first. (But few remember it).

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