The famous story of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry leaves us with valuable lessons about life. A selection of the best phrases extracted from “The Little Prince”.
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Famous and thoughtful quotes from the Little Prince
As one of the most iconic stories for children and even adults, we bring in this article the best phrases and reflections of the Little Prince about life.
1. There may be millions of roses around the world, but you are my unique and exclusive rose.
Each of us is unique and special.
2. The way to return so much love is to open your heart and let yourself be loved.
Love is paid only and exclusively with love.
3. When we love, we give ourselves without asking for anything in return, for the simple and pure pleasure of giving.
To love is to give love.
4. I thought I was rich with a unique flower and it turns out that I have nothing but an ordinary rose.
Sometimes we let ourselves be dazzled by appearance, instead of focusing on feelings.
5. The king above all else wanted his authority respected. He did not tolerate disobedience. He was an absolute monarch.
Sometimes we want our will to be done, because we have an authoritative part.
6. I believe that to escape he took advantage of the migration of a flock of wild birds.
Very often we want to escape from our problems.
7. All great people have been children before. But few remember it.
It is always important to remember our childhood to be better adults.
8. The first love is loved more, the rest are loved better.
The first love never forgets.
9. The flowers are weak. They are naïve. They defend themselves as best they can. They think they are terrible with their thorns…
There are people who do not love each other because they do not accept themselves as they are.
10. I wonder if the stars light up so that one day, everyone can find their own.
We all have a way to go.
11. Walking in a straight line one cannot get very far.
To reach a goal, you have to overcome obstacles.
12. It is much more difficult to judge yourself than to judge others. If you manage to judge yourself well, you are a true sage.
Acknowledging our mistakes and where we have failed is very difficult to do.
13. When one is very sad, sunsets are pleasant.
When we are down, what we look for is something that comforts us.
14. You are the owner of your life and your emotions, never forget it. For better and for worse.
No one has responsibility in your life, only yourself.
15. I lived a lot with older people and have known them very closely, but this has not improved my opinion of them much.
Older people don’t always learn from their mistakes.
16. Here is my secret, which could not be simpler: only with the heart can one see well; The essential is invisible to the eye.
You have to see things with the eyes of the soul.
17. The time you wasted for your rose makes your rose so important.
Sharing with loved ones is not a waste of time.
18. To want is to take possession of something, of someone.
Loving a person does not give us the right to want them to be our property.
19. We can only love what we know, because loving implies jumping into the void, entrusting life and soul.
Loving is a leap of faith.
20. Having a friend is a real privilege and if you forget about them you run the risk of becoming like older people who are only interested in numbers and numbers.
Friendship is an invaluable and necessary treasure for us.
21. And it turns out that the little prince, after having walked for a long time through the sand, stones and snow, ended up discovering the way. And all roads lead to men.
Along the way we find obstacles whether they are big or small, the important thing is to always move forward.
22. On the planet of the little prince there were, as on all planets, good herbs and bad herbs and, therefore, seeds of both.
Everywhere we can find the same nature.
23. When the mystery is too impressive it is not possible to disobey.
We have that need to discover things we don’t know.
24. The little prince, who asked me many questions, never seemed to hear mine.
There are people who only concentrate on their needs.
25. I own the stars because no one before me ever dreamed of owning them.
Pursue dreams that no one ever imagines fulfilling.
26. Thorns are useless; They are pure evil of flowers.
There are those who consider that their defects are irreparable.
27. If you tame me, we will need each other.
If we get used to someone, then it will be difficult to part.
28. Good! I admire you, but what use is it to you?
We must never silence what we feel for someone.
29. You only have to ask each one what each one can give.
Each person gives what he really can.
30. Men no longer have time to know anything; they buy ready-made things from merchants; But since there is no merchant of friends, men no longer have friends.
We live in a world where we don’t have time for the simple things that life offers us.
31. Sometimes you will open your window just for pleasure, and your friends will be amazed to see you laughing looking at the sky.
Be happy, no matter what the reason.
32. It was but a fox like a hundred thousand others. But I made him my friend and now he is the only one in the world.
Each special person for us is unique.
33. Only children press their nose against the glass.
Children can enjoy small things.
34. The beautiful thing about the desert is that anywhere it hides a well.
Even in difficult situations we find something good.
35. You take forever responsibility for what you have tamed.
Each act has its consequences.
36. It needs to support two or three caterpillars if I want to meet butterflies.
You have to overcome different tests to get the results we are looking for.
37. If someone loves a flower of which there is only one specimen among millions and millions of stars, it is enough for him to be happy when he looks at the stars.
When we want something impossible, we can only remember it with love.
38. It is sad to forget a friend. Not everyone has had one.
A true friend is irreplaceable.
39. Older people can never understand something by themselves and it is very boring for children to have to give them explanations over and over again.
As adults, the illusion is lost.
40. For the wise the stars are a reason for study and for my businessman, they were gold.
Each person sees situations differently.
41. It’s crazy to hate all the roses because one pricked you. Giving up all your dreams because one of them didn’t come true.
Not because we had a bad experience should we give up.
42. Men get into the rapids, but they do not know where they are going or what they want. Then they shake and spin.
On many occasions by going so fast we lose the way.
43. Older people like figures. When they are told about a new friend, they never ask about the essence of it.
Many are more interested in material possessions than in the essence of people.
44. Words are a source of misunderstanding.
It’s very common to say things we don’t really mean.
45. It took me a long time to understand where I was coming from.
It’s hard to know where our conflicts are coming from.
46. But seeds are invisible. They sleep in the secret of the earth until one of them wakes up.
Our dreams gradually emerge until they become reality.
47. When you find a diamond that does not belong to anyone, it is yours. When you find an island that does not belong to anyone, it is yours. When you are the first to have an idea, you patent it: it is yours.
There are things that only belong to us and we cannot share them with anyone.
48. Mine perfumed my planet, but I was not able to rejoice in it.
There are times when love does not last forever.
49. When you want to be ingenious, you tend to lie a little.
It is normal to tend to exaggerate to show what we can do.
50. Only children know what they are looking for. They waste time with a rag doll that becomes the most important thing for them and if they take it off, they cry.
When we grow up, we lose the ability to know what we really want.
51. Men occupy very little space on Earth… Older people will not believe them, surely, because they always imagine that they occupy a lot of space.
There are times when we want to encompass much more than we can.
52. If you come, for example, at four in the afternoon, I will start being happy from three.
When we love someone, we are always happy to meet that person.
53. It was the time you spent with your rose that made it so important.
It does not matter if it is short or long, the shared time remains in our memory.
54. It never occurs to them to ask, ‘What pitch is your voice? What games do you prefer? Do you like to collect butterflies?’ But instead they ask, ‘How old is he? How many brothers? How much does it weigh? How much does your father earn?’ Only with these details they think they know him.
The Little Prince shows us that we tend to focus on the superficial aspects of people.
55. This I see here is nothing more than a bark. What is truly important is invisible.
The important thing about a person is his interior.
56. Indeed, on the planet of the little prince there were, as on all the planets, good and weeds.
Everywhere there will be good and bad people.
57. You should never listen to flowers. They should only be contemplated and smelled.
There are things that are made just to appreciate and contemplate.
58. The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart.
Feelings like love, gratitude, and respect are impalpable, but they are very important in our lives.
59. To want is to seek in others that which fulfills personal expectations of affection, of companionship.
We are experts in seeking in others what we lack.
60. To me you are still nothing more than a little boy similar to a hundred thousand little boys. And I don’t need you. And you don’t need me either.
Children are often not taken into account.
61. It is really useful because it is cute.
Our talents have nothing to do with our beauty.
62. But I didn’t want him to see her cry. It was such a proud flower…
There is nothing wrong with expressing our feelings.
63. When you look at the sky at night, as I will dwell in one of them, as I will laugh in one of them, it will be for you as if all the stars were laughing.
Memories have power.
64. We who understand life scoff at numbers.
Logic is not always right, sometimes we have to listen to our heart.
65. I have always loved the desert. You can sit on a piece of sand. Nothing is visible. Nothing is heard. And yet, something shines in the silence…
It is in the simplest things that the most pleasure is found.
66. To want is to make ours what does not belong to us, it is to take ownership or desire something to complete us, because at some point we recognize ourselves lacking.
We tend to have that feeling of possession over someone.
67. As for wild beasts, I do not fear them: I have my claws.
Do not be intimidated by others, the important thing is to trust your talents.
68. Baobabs start out very small.
Baobabs are a species of large and strong trees.
69. I know a planet where a very colorful gentleman lives, who has never smelled a flower, nor has he looked at a star and who has never loved anyone.
We must live in such a way that we can be involved with our loved ones.
70. Men? The wind carries them, because they have no roots and not having them causes them bitterness.
Having values is the most important thing.
71. And when you’ve comforted yourself (one always ends up comforting yourself) you’ll be glad you met me.
Each person is here to teach us something special.
72. You will be the only one in the world for me, I will be the only one in the world for you…
The correspondence that matters most in a relationship.
73. Loving is wanting the best for the other, even when you have very different motivations.
To love is to desire the happiness of the other person, even if they travel another path.
74. Go and look again at the roses. You will understand that yours is unique in the world.
Look inside and you will realize that you are courageous and unique.
75. If a lamb eats bushes, it will also eat the flowers, right?
To take the good times, you also need to go through the bad.
76. I lead a monotonous life. I hunt chickens, men hunt me. All chickens look alike, and all men look alike.
Everyone has their own monotony.
77. To be comfortable with yourself, you don’t have to be so serious.
It is necessary to take things with humor.
78. Authority rests first of all on reason.
Each citizen is responsible for choosing their authorities.
79. Nobody is ever happy where they are.
People are often dissatisfied.
80. Whether the volcanoes are extinct or awake is the same for us. The interesting thing is the volcano mountain and it never changes.
No matter the circumstances, life deserves to be lived to the fullest.
81. For the vain all other men are admirers.
The vain person thinks that everyone else revolves around him.
82. When you finish getting ready in the morning, you have to carefully clean the planet.
Just as personal grooming is important, so is cleaning the spaces.
83. It is a selfless feeling that is born in giving oneself, in giving oneself completely from the heart. Therefore, love will never be the cause of suffering.
If you truly love someone and do your best, then there is no room for pain.
84. If you order your people to throw themselves into the sea, the people will make revolution.
If you exert a great influence on others, they will end up doing what you ask.
85. I can judge myself anywhere and I have no need to live here.
When we judge ourselves, we learn to value ourselves.
86. He fell in love with its flowers and not with its roots, and in the fall he did not know what to do.
When we fall in love only with the outer part, at some point we suffer disappointments.
87. For some, those who travel, the stars are their guides.
The stars can be everything to someone.
88. When a person says that he has suffered for love, in reality he has suffered for wanting, not for loving.
Loving and loving are not the same.
89. I drink to forget that I am a drunkard.
A total disagreement.
90. One is exposed to cry a little, if one has allowed oneself to be tamed…
Never allow others to rule you.
91. The men of your planet,” said the little prince, “grow five thousand roses in the same garden… However, they do not find what they are looking for.
Possessions never replace an emotional need.
92. Flowers have been making thorns for millions of years.
Life has always given us good and bad times.
93. Nobody believed him because of his way of dressing. Older people are like that.
A reference to the exaggerated importance we give to appearances.
94. If you really love yourself, you cannot suffer, because you have not expected anything from the other.
According to this book, love is just about giving without expecting anything from others.
95. And what is the use of having the stars? -It helps me to be rich. – And what is the use of being rich? -It helps me to buy more stars.
Greed is not a good way.
96. My drawing did not represent a hat. It represented a boa snake digesting an elephant. I then drew the inside of the boa snake so that the elderly could understand. These people are always in need of explanations.
We don’t all see things in the same light.
97. Of course I love you. It’s my fault you didn’t know all along.
It is important that we always show our feelings.
98. I should have judged her by her actions and not by her words.
Actions always show more than words.
99. Giving love does not exhaust love, on the contrary, it increases it.
Love is enlarged with more love.
100. Nothing in the universe remains the same if somewhere, it is not known where, a lamb we do not know has eaten, or not, a rose.
There are situations that mark us for life.
To the classic question “what do you do?” I always answer “basically I am a psychologist”. In fact, my academic training has revolved around the psychology of development, education and community, a field of study influenced my volunteer activities, as well as my first work experiences in personal services.