10 inspirational quotes from The Little Prince

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

The Little Prince is a treasure trove of wisdom. We've put together 10 inspiring quotes from this piece for you. They will help you think about many important things in life.

The Little Prince is a legendary work by the French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery. This children's fairy tale for adults was first published in 1943, since then there is no person in the world who does not know its main character - a boy with golden hair.

"The Little Prince" has been translated into more than 180 languages, films have been made based on its motives, and music has been written. The book became part of modern culture and was scattered into quotations.

But if it is some kind of bad herb, you have to uproot it as soon as you recognize it

In the allegorical story of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the planet is the soul, the inner world of a person, and the bad grass is his bad thoughts, actions and habits. The seeds of the "bad grass" should be disposed of immediately, before it takes root, becomes a character trait, and does not destroy the personality. After all, if the planet is very small, and there are a lot of baobabs, they will tear it to shreds.

I have to endure two or three caterpillars if I want to get acquainted with butterflies

Some people are unpleasant to us, "slippery" and dodgy, like caterpillars. But this does not mean that they have nothing beautiful inside. Perhaps they are just looking for their way, and someday they will turn into beautiful butterflies. We must be more tolerant of the shortcomings of others and be able to see the beauty even in the impartial.

How to call so that he could hear how to catch up with his soul eluding me … After all, it is so mysterious and unexplored, this land of tears …

It is difficult to sympathize with the pain of others, sincerely and delicately. Almost the same as asking for forgiveness when offended. All words seem unnecessary and wrong. The Land of Tears is truly incomprehensible. But the main thing is not to forget how to empathize, not to harden, unscrewing another stubborn bolt.

After all, all adults were children at first, only few of them remember this

Children are amazing. Until they are taught to think "right", great ideas are born in their heads. Their imagination is limitless and pure. It is a pity that adults do not remember how innocent and beautiful the child's “planet” is. Throughout the book, Antoine de Saint-Exupery recalls how important it is to keep the child inside yourself and not bury your childhood dreams and talents in the ground.

Words only interfere with understanding each other

Billions of words are spoken by people. Most of them are unnecessary and empty. How many words do you have to regret? But this is how the world works - without words, there probably would be no society. You just need to remember what power they have - with one phrase you can make a person happy or unhappy, make you cry or laugh. Be careful. And take care of the people with whom you are comfortable to be silent - this is priceless.

Your rose is so dear to you because you gave her all your days

“The Earth is not an easy planet! People do not occupy so much space on Earth. There are 7 billion of us. Even more. But each of us has only a couple of really close people. No matter how cynical, we do not love people, but the time spent with them. Shared experiences and adventures are what makes your rose unique, unlike thousands of other roses.

When you let yourself be tamed, then it happens and cry

It's easier for loners. It’s for itself, but it won’t be deceived, it won’t hurt. It's hard to trust. Or rather, very scary. If, after all, there were shops where they trade with friends, many would become regular customers. But, fortunately, they are not. And you have to "tame". Scary as hell. After all, we all know that rare friendship goes without tears.

“Then judge yourself,” said the king. - This is the most difficult thing. It is much more difficult to judge yourself than others. If you can judge yourself correctly, then you are truly wise"

If anyone is truly wise, it is de Saint-Exupery. People love to "pass judgment" on each other (especially on the Internet - do not feed bread, let me write a condemning commentary). It's as simple as that. He told the man what he was wrong about, and nothing else needs to be done. It's another matter to judge yourself. At the very least, you will have to weed the baobabs.

“Only the heart is sharp-sighted. You will not see the most important thing with your eyes"

“Listen to your heart” - this phrase can often be heard in songs and films. Perhaps she is the second most popular after "I love you." From this we do not take it seriously. But this does not negate her depth and wisdom. One cannot believe only the external, one cannot be rational always and everywhere. Trust your heart - it won't fail.

You are forever responsible for everyone you have tamed

These are words that do not require reasoning. Not for a minute, not for a second, one should not forget about loved ones. We must do so that they never fall into the land of tears. We are obliged to cover them with a glass jar of our care.

Illustrations by Kim Minji.