The wisest quotes from the fairy tale "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Wise and profound quotes from The Little Prince

Quotes from Antoine de Saint-Exupery's fairy tale "The Little Prince"

You are forever responsible for all those you have tamed. - (Fox)

Only one heart is vigilant. You can't see the most important thing with your eyes.

Everyone should be asked what he can give. Power must first of all be reasonable.

It is much harder to judge oneself than others.

Lamps must be protected: a gust of wind can extinguish them.

Words only make it difficult to understand each other.

When you let yourself be tamed, then it happens to cry.

Each person has their own stars.

There is such hard rule. You got up in the morning, washed your face, put yourself in order - and immediately put your planet in order.

Only children know what they are looking for. They give their whole soul to a rag doll, and it becomes very, very dear to them, and if it is taken from them, the children cry. :hihihaha:

The earth helps us to understand ourselves, as no books can help us. For the earth resists us.

Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.

When planting an oak, it is ridiculous to dream that you will soon find shelter in its shade.

Working only for the sake of material goods, we are building a prison for ourselves.

All our wealth is dust and ashes, they are powerless to deliver to us what is worth living for.

A person recognizes himself in the struggle with obstacles.

Salvation lies in taking the first step. One more step. With him, everything starts anew.

To be human means to feel that you are responsible for everything.

You can't make old friends overnight.

What is the use of political teachings that promise the flowering of man, if we do not know in advance what kind of person they will raise?

The kingdom of man is within us.

In trying to embrace the world of today, we draw from the vocabulary of yesterday's world. And it seems to us that in the past life was more consonant with human nature - but this is only because it is more consonant with our language.

A vocation helps to free a person within himself, but it is also necessary for a person to be able to give free rein to his vocation.

The truth of a man is what makes him a man.

With the death of each person, the unknown world dies.

To love is not to look at each other, to love is to look together in the same direction.

Truth is not what is provable, truth is simplicity.

All of us - some vaguely, some more clearly - feel: we need to awaken to life. But how many false paths open up.

Those who lived for a long time with all-consuming love, and then lost it, sometimes get tired of their noble loneliness. And, humbly returning to life, finds happiness in the most ordinary affection.

From the hour when the plane and mustard gas became weapons, the war became just a massacre.

In our world, all living things gravitate towards their own kind, even flowers, bowing in the wind, mix with other flowers, all swans are familiar to the swan - and only people become isolated in solitude.

What gives meaning to life gives meaning to death.

When we comprehend our role on earth, even the most modest and inconspicuous, then only we will be happy.

There are too many people in the world who have not been helped to wake up.

It is good when something new, more perfect is born in a dispute between different civilizations, but it is monstrous when they devour each other.

At the appointed hour, life disintegrates like a pod, yielding seeds.

The animal retains grace even in old age. Why is the noble clay from which man is fashioned so mutilated?

The Spirit alone, touching the clay, creates a Man out of it.

Why should we hate each other? We are all one, carried away by the same planet, we are the crew of one ship.

From molten lava, from that dough from which stars are molded, from a miraculously born living cell, we - people - came out and rose higher and higher, step by step, and now we write contacts and measure constellations.

Longing is when you long to see something, you don't know what it is... It exists, it is unknown and desirable, but it cannot be expressed in words.

"The Little Prince" is one of the wisest, kindest and most eternal books, which, having read once, I want to re-read not only to my children, but also to myself, becoming an adult. She combined all the most important aspects life: childhood, relationships with adults, friendship, love, loyalty and devotion.

And something else that we adults often forget about - a child lives in each of us and we all come from childhood. We invite you to remember the most wise sayings from this book and pamper your child inside a little:

All adults were children at first, only few of them remember this.

All roads lead to people.

If you can correctly judge yourself, then you are really wise.

Words only make it difficult to understand each other.

After all, it is so mysterious and unknown, this country of tears.

It's very sad when friends are forgotten. Not everyone had a friend.

But I, unfortunately, cannot see the lamb through the walls of the box. Maybe I'm a bit like adults. I guess I'm getting old.

Whether it's a house, a star or a desert, the most beautiful thing about them is what you can't see with your eyes.

Adults never understand anything themselves, and for children it is very tiring to endlessly explain and interpret everything to them.

Adults imagine that they take up a lot of space.

Laughter is like a spring in the desert.

Adults are very fond of numbers. When you tell them what you got new friend, they will never ask about the most important thing. They will never say: “What kind of voice does he have? What games does he like to play? Does he catch butterflies? They ask: “How old is he? How many brothers does he have? How much does he weigh? How much does his father earn? And after that they imagine that they recognized the person.

Children should be very lenient towards adults.

You live in your actions, not in your body. You are your actions and there is no other you.

Take a look at the sky. And ask yourself: “Is that rose still alive or is it gone? Suddenly the lamb ate it? And you will see: everything will be different ... And no adult will ever understand how important this is!

“I didn’t understand anything at the time! It was necessary to judge not by words, but by deeds. She gave me her fragrance, lit up my life. I shouldn't have run. Behind these miserable tricks and tricks one should have guessed tenderness. The flowers are so inconsistent! But II was too young, I still did not know how to love.

People have forgotten this truth,” said the Fox, “but don’t forget: you are forever responsible for everyone you tamed. You are responsible for your rose.

- You are just for me a little boy just like a hundred thousand other boys. And I don't need you. And you don't need me either. I am only a fox for you, exactly the same as a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, we will need each other. You will be the only one for me in the whole wide world. And I will be the only one for you in the whole world.

The Little Prince is one of the most wise, kind and eternal books, which, having read once, you want to re-read not only to your children, but also to yourself, becoming an adult. She combined all the most important aspects of life: childhood, relationships with adults, friendship, love, loyalty and devotion.

And something else that we adults often forget about - a child lives in each of us and we all come from childhood. We suggest recalling the wisest sayings from this book and pampering your child inside a little:

All adults were children at first, only few of them remember this.

All roads lead to people.

If you can correctly judge yourself, then you are really wise.

Words only make it difficult to understand each other.

After all, it is so mysterious and unknown, this country of tears.

It's very sad when friends are forgotten. Not everyone had a friend.

But I, unfortunately, cannot see the lamb through the walls of the box. Maybe I'm a bit like adults. I guess I'm getting old.

Whether it's a house, a star or a desert - the most beautiful thing about them is what you can't see with your eyes.

Adults never understand anything themselves, and for children it is very tiring to endlessly explain and interpret everything to them.

Adults imagine that they take up a lot of space.

Laughter is like a spring in the desert.

Adults are very fond of numbers. When you tell them that you have a new friend, they will never ask about the most important thing. They will never say: “What kind of voice does he have? What games does he like to play? Does he catch butterflies? They ask: “How old is he? How many brothers does he have? How much does he weigh? How much does his father earn? And after that they imagine that they recognized the person.

Children should be very lenient towards adults.

You live in your actions, not in your body. You are your actions and there is no other you.

Take a look at the sky. And ask yourself: “Is that rose still alive or is it gone? Suddenly the lamb ate it? And you will see: everything will be different ... And no adult will ever understand how important this is!

- I did not understand anything then! It was necessary to judge not by words, but by deeds. She gave me her fragrance, lit up my life. I shouldn't have run. Behind these miserable tricks and tricks one should have guessed tenderness. The flowers are so inconsistent! But II was too young, I still did not know how to love.

... my life, as if the sun will light up. I will distinguish your steps among thousands of others. Hearing human footsteps, I always run and hide. But your walk will call me like music, and I will come out of my shelter. And then - look! See, over there, in the fields, the wheat is ripening? I don't eat bread. I don't need spikes. Wheat fields mean nothing to me. And it's sad! But you have golden hair. And how wonderful it will be when you tame me! Golden wheat will remind me of you. And I will love the rustle of ears in the wind ...

People have forgotten this truth, - said the Fox, - but don't forget: you are forever responsible for everyone you tamed. You are responsible for your rose.

“You are still just a little boy for me, exactly the same as a hundred thousand other boys. And I don't need you. And you don't need me either. I am only a fox for you, exactly the same as a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, we will need each other. You will be the only one for me in the whole wide world. And I will be the only one for you in the whole world.

The Little Prince is legendary 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 it, music has been written. The book became part modern culture and scattered into quotes.

“But if it is some kind of bad herb, you need to uproot it as soon as you recognize it.”

In the allegorical narrative of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, the planet is the soul, inner world a person, and bad grass - his bad thoughts, deeds and habits. The seeds of the "bad grass" should be disposed of immediately, before it takes root, becomes a trait of character and destroys the personality. After all, if the planet is very small, and there are a lot of baobabs, they will tear it to pieces.

“I must endure two or three caterpillars if I want to meet butterflies”

Some people are unpleasant to us, "slippery" and dodgy, like caterpillars. But this does not mean that they do not have anything beautiful inside. Perhaps they are just looking for their way, and someday they will turn into beautiful butterflies. One must be more tolerant of the shortcomings of others and be able to see the beautiful even in the impartial.

“How to call so that he hears, how to catch up with his soul, escaping from me ... After all, it is so mysterious and unknown, this country of tears ...”

To sympathize with someone else's pain, sincerely and delicately, is difficult. Almost the same as asking for forgiveness when offended. All words seem unnecessary and wrong. "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 boundless and pure. It is a pity that adults do not remember how innocent and beautiful the "planet" of the child is. Antoine de Saint-Exupery throughout the book reminds us how important it is to keep the child inside and not bury your childhood dreams and talents in the ground.

“Words only get in the way of understanding each other”

People speak billions of words. Most of- useless and empty. And how many words do you have to regret? But this is how the world works - without words, there would probably be no society. It is only necessary not to forget what power they possess - with one phrase a person can be made happy or unhappy, made to cry or laugh. Be careful. And take care of people with whom you feel comfortable being silent - this is priceless.

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

“Earth is not an easy planet! Humans don't take up much space on Earth." We are 7 billion. Even more. But each of us has only a couple of truly close people. Cynically, we love not 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 to cry”

Singles are easier. For himself, but he will not be deceived, it will not hurt. It's hard to trust. Rather, very scary. If there were still shops where friends trade, many would become regular customers. But, fortunately, they are not. And you have to "tame". Damn scary. After all, we all know that a rare friendship does without tears.

"Then judge yourself," said the king. – This is the most difficult. It is much harder to judge oneself 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 “judge” each other (especially on the Internet - don’t feed bread, let me write a condemning comment). It's so simple. He told the person what he was wrong about, and nothing more needs to be done. Another thing is to judge yourself. At a minimum, you will have to weed the baobabs.

“Only the heart is vigilant. You can’t see the most important thing with your eyes”

"Listen to your heart" - this phrase can often be heard in songs and films. Perhaps it is the second most popular after "I love you." That's why we don't take it seriously. But this does not negate its depth and wisdom. You can’t believe only external things, you can’t be rational always and everywhere. Trust your heart, it won't let you down.

"You are forever responsible for everyone you tamed"

These are words that do not require reasoning. Not for a minute, not for a second, you can not forget about loved ones. We must make sure that they never enter the land of tears. We are obliged to cover them with the glass jar of our care.