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85 unforgettable phrases from The Little Prince (and what they mean)

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Have you ever read The little Prince? Surely you have heard the odd phrase, such as the well-known scene of the rose and The Little Prince or the fox, inseparable friend of the protagonist of this beautiful story.

There are phrases and reflections in this work that, although they seem simple, leave you with a sense of depth that makes you see the world in a very different way and you can discover the beauty that exists in every corner of is.

Magic begins with a flash of the soul and that is the reason why we bring below the best and unforgettable phrases of The Little Prince so you can reflect with this magnificent work.

Unforgettable phrases from The Little Prince

The famous children's tale by Antoine de Saint Exupéry is considered as classical literature and with the beauty of his dating you will know the reason for it. We are going to discover the best excerpts, thoughts and reflections of a fundamental work full of tenderness and wisdom.

1. When one is very sad, sunsets are pleasant.

Contact with nature in a relaxing way can serve to reflect and make us feel better.

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2. The first love is loved more, the rest is loved better.

There are those who say that the first love marks your whole life.

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3. The time you wasted for your rose makes your rose so important.

Things matter in relation to the time invested, the more time we invite in something, the more important and valuable it will be for us.

4. It is much more difficult to judge yourself than it is to judge others. If you can judge yourself well, you are a true sage.

It is very difficult to see our mistakes without trying to unconsciously justify ourselves in the process, when we achieve this we are able to improve a little more as people.

5. The essential is invisible to the eyes.

The things invisible to our sight are curiously the ones that have the most value.

6. It is too often a careless act, said the fox. It means establishing ties.

Sometimes we tend to associate with people who are not good for us, but from whom we find it difficult to detach.

7. Walking in a straight line one cannot get very far.

We must explore more paths, try different things to gain experience and improve in life.

8. The beauty of the desert is that it hides a well anywhere.

Things are not always what they seem, in a seemingly simple person we can find a wonderful world. Or a dark storm.

9. The flowers are weak. They are naive. They defend themselves as best they can. They think they are terrible with their thorns ...

Until we face moments of change we do not really know how strong we are.

10. Here's my secret, which couldn't be simpler: only with your heart can you see well.

We tend to downplay our instincts, but the truth is that only by following our hearts can we be truly happy.

11. I wonder if the stars light up so that one day everyone can find their own.

That desire to know if one day we will be able to stand out among all.

12. Men no longer have time to know anything.

Due to the lifestyle we have adopted we concentrate on making and accumulating material things.

13. When you find a diamond that belongs to no one, it is yours. When you find an island that belongs to nobody, it is yours. When you are the first to have an idea, you have it patented: it is yours. I own the stars because no one before me dreamed of owning them.

We must learn to seize the opportunities that are presented to us, take them, take our ideas and make them truly our own.

14. If you tame me, we will need each other.

When you take the time to connect with someone, you create the need to always have them by your side.

15. Thorns are useless; they are pure evil of flowers.

There are some attitudes of human beings that simply seek to harm us. We must learn to recognize these attitudes and fight against them.

16. You just have to ask each one what each one can give.

It is unfair to ask someone what they cannot give, we will only make them frustrated with themselves thinking that it is not enough for us.

17. The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart.

The most valuable elements in our life are those that make the heart race.

18. They buy ready-made things from merchants; but since there is no merchant of friends, men no longer have friends.

We must work hard and constantly through experiences to build a friendship.

19. The little prince, who asked me many questions, never seemed to hear mine.

It is important to be with people who listen to us, but also to know how to pay attention to what they say.

20. It will be necessary to support two or three caterpillars if I want to know the butterflies.

Just as butterflies go through a stage of caterpillars to become so beautiful, we must go through bad times that make us grow.

21. You will be the only one in the world for me, I will be the only one in the world for you ...

These are unrepeatable people who come to teach us lessons that will serve us and accompany us throughout our lives.

22. Older people like numbers. When they are told about a new friend, they never ask about the essence of it. It never occurs to them to ask, ‘What is his tone of voice? What games does he prefer? Does he 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.

It seems that when we grow up we lose our ability to care about the important things and we begin to care about the things of the material world.

23. When a mystery is too impressive, it is impossible to disobey.

Sometimes in the face of things that are unknown, curiosity wins us over and leads us to try to solve them.

24. Only children smash their noses against the glass.

Children always follow their curiosity, whatever it takes to satisfy their appetite for knowledge.

25. Men? The wind carries them, because they have no roots and not having them causes them bitterness.

Moving forward in life without having a place to call home is something that undoubtedly weighs down.

26. Words are the source of misunderstandings.

We must be very careful what we say and how we say it.

27. You are the owner of your life and your emotions, never forget it. For better and for worse.

We are directly responsible for ourselves, no one else is.

28. I lived a lot with older people and have gotten to know them very closely, but this has not greatly improved my opinion of them.

Older people are not always a source of wisdom.

29. Only children know what they are looking for. They waste time with a rag doll that is the most important thing for them and if they take it away, they cry ...

While adults seem to grope through life, young children move forward with the assurance of knowing what they want.

30. If you come, for example, at four in the afternoon, I will start to be happy from three o'clock.

There are people who make us so happy that they cause emotion in us when the time approaches when it comes to living with them.

31. Accepted authority rests first and foremost on reason.

We cannot do what others want if they do not have a valid point by which to do it.

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32. But the seeds are invisible. They sleep in the secret of the earth until one of them wakes up.

The seeds as well as the ideas or feelings can remain hidden until they cannot avoid coming to light.

33. Whether volcanoes are extinct or awaken is the same for us. The interesting thing is the mountain of the volcano and it never changes.

Sometimes the only thing that matters in someone is what we can see at first glance and more if they attract us.

34. We, who understand life, make fun of numbers.

Quantity matters little, quality is more important and this is something that young children understand very well.

35. It is very sad to forget a friend. Not everyone has had a friend.

A friend is an extension of ourselves, and to forget him would be to forget that part that we give him so lovingly.

36. It's crazy to hate all the roses because one of them pricked you. Give up all your dreams because one of them didn't come true.

We must not get frustrated because a dream does not work out, we simply must learn from the mistakes made in order to improve.

37. It was but a fox like a hundred thousand foxes. But I made him my friend and now he is unique in the world.

Our friends are the most special beings in our eyes.

38. He fell in love with its flowers and not its roots, and in the fall he did not know what to do.

Superficial loves rarely last. Since they collapse at the slightest change.

39. You should never listen to flowers. Only the look and smell should. Mine perfumed my planet, but I couldn't be happy about it.

As charming as a person is, that is no guarantee that they will have an equally beautiful interior.

40. For some, those who travel, the stars are their guides.

Travelers are able to see the beauty in every element of nature.

41. Older people can never understand something on their own and it is very boring for children to have to explain them over and over again.

Although as adults we are able to understand more, we are blind to understand the simple things.

42. If someone loves a flower of which there is only one specimen among millions and millions of stars, it is enough to look at the sky to be happy because you can say satisfied: "My flower is there, somewhere part…

When you are able to see someone for who he is and not for his physical appearance, it becomes true love.

43. You are responsible forever for what you have tamed.

You reap what you sow and the consequences are only the result of your actions.

44. No one is ever happy where they are.

The comfort zone is not a place that makes us grow, but a space that holds us back.

45. And when you have consoled yourself (one always ends up being consoled) you will be glad you met me.

On many occasions we are only able to value special people, when they leave our side.

46. Men occupy very little place on Earth... Older people will not believe them, surely, because they always imagine that they take up a lot of space.

We should never sin by having a closed mind, because they make us selfish beings.

47. You have to reconcile with the creativity that we had as children.

Why should we stop dreaming when we grow up?

48. Nobody believed him because of the way he dressed. Older people are like that.

Adults tend to judge by what they see at first glance. Unfortunately the more branded clothing you have, the more value a person acquires.

49. To the vain all other men are admirers.

The vain are not able to empathize with others, but rather focus on ensuring their own personal interests.

50. I drink to forget that I am a drunkard.

Drinking is a temporary refuge in which we cannot feel comfortable.

51. When you want to be ingenious, it happens that you lie a little.

We tend to go overboard and create more scenes than necessary just to impress.

52. Nothing in the universe remains the same if somewhere, it is not known where, a lamb that we do not know has eaten, or not, a rose.

Things are not perceived in the same way by all people, since everyone has their own belief system.

53. I think he took advantage of the migration of a flock of wild birds to escape.

It often happens that we try to escape from a problem, sheltering ourselves between the activities of others.

54. On the planet of the little prince there were, as on all planets, good herbs and bad herbs and, therefore, seeds of both.

In any part of the world there are good people and bad people.

55. The men of your planet grow five thousand roses in the same garden... yet they cannot find what they are looking for.

Many men focus on having more and more, but they still feel empty.

56. To be comfortable with yourself, you don't have to be so serious.

It is necessary to enjoy what we live in order to be happy.

57. I thought I was rich with a single flower and it turns out that I have nothing but an ordinary rose.

We tend to believe that someone is irreplaceable, when in reality it is us who he replaces.

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58. It's so mysterious, the land of tears.

Each one cries for the magnitude that he considers of his problems.

59. Men get on trains, but they don't know where they are going or what they want. Then they toss and turn.

Many tend to be reckless, rather than taking the time to analyze what they want and what they need to get it.

60. Well! I admire you, but what is it for?

It is important that the people we love know, because sometimes they do not know.

61. 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 figures and numbers.

A friend is an invaluable asset in our life, no matter how long it takes.

62. If you order your people to jump into the sea, the people will make a revolution. I have the right to demand obedience, because my orders are reasonable.

Not because we believe something is correct, it really is.

63. Sometimes you will open your window just for pleasure and your friends will be amazed to see you laugh looking at the sky.

True friends are capable of cheering me up with your joys.

64. Taking time for yourself is the key to happiness.

It is important that we be a little selfish if this will help us to improve.

65. When you look at the sky at night, as I will live in one of them, as I will laugh in one of them, it will be for you as if all the stars were laughing. You and only you will have stars who know how to laugh!

When we give our best in a relationship, that person yearns for us at any moment.

66. I should have judged her by her actions and not by her words.

Remember that people's actions speak louder than their promises.

67. I'll look at you sideways and you won't say anything.

No need to communicate when people are online.

68. I will recognize the sound of your steps that will be different from all the others. The other steps will make me hide under the ground. Yours, on the other hand, will make me come out of my burrow like music.

When we love someone, we can recognize each part of their being in a special way.

69. You have to launch yourself to discover new things.

Why should we keep only what we know?

70. If a lamb eats bushes, it will eat the flowers too, right?

Not because someone does something once, does it mean they do the same thing all the time.

71. I can judge myself anywhere and I have no need to live here.

When we have the ability to know ourselves, we can discriminate between what does us good and what holds us back.

72. One is exposed to crying a little, if he has allowed himself to be tamed ...

We tend to show our emotions when we trust someone else.

73. It is useful, then, for my volcanoes and for my flower that I possess them. But you, you are not useful to the stars ...

We must know how to recognize when we are useful for something and when we are not useful for something else.

74. True love begins when nothing is expected in return.

When someone loves us it is because it comes from their heart and not because they are obliged to reciprocate.

75. Baobabs start out being very tiny.

Big things usually have a simple principle.

76. I know a planet where a very red man lives, who has never smelled a flower or looked at a star and who has never loved anyone.

There are men who have never been really happy in their lives.

77. What is a rite? It is what makes one day different from the others and one hour from the others.

A rite is something we do on a special occasion, with very dear people.

78. When you finish getting ready in the morning, you have to carefully clean the planet.

We should care about the planet in the same way that we care about our appearance.

79. Being going through a storm does not mean that you are not heading towards the sunlight.

Because you have a problem, it does not mean that you cannot improve.

80. For the wise, the stars are a matter of study and for my businessman, they were gold.

Where there are people who see things for their natural beauty, others observe their monetary value.

81. To love is to wish the best for the other, even when you have very different motivations.

Loving implies that the other person can be happy, even if they do not walk by our side.

82. Giving love does not exhaust love, on the contrary, it increases it. The way to return so much love is to open your heart and let yourself be loved.

Never be afraid to love, because you will be rewarded with more love.

83. They are memories for five minutes later, for a year from now, or forever.

Memories are precious treasures that last in our lives.

84. I should have guessed her from her cuteness, behind her poor cunning. The flowers are so contradictory! But I was too young to know how to love her.

We lose the opportunity to love loved ones because of our ignorance.

85. I apologize to the children for having dedicated this book to an older person. I have an important reason for this: this older person is the best friend I have in the world. I also have another reason: this older person can understand everything, even children's books. I still have a third reason: this older person lives in France, where he suffers from cold and hunger. He is in dire need of comfort. If all these reasons are not enough, then I want to dedicate this book to the boy who was once that older person. All older people have been children first. (But few remember it).

All adults were once children, with dreams and illusions for their future. But that sometimes, when they get to that future, they forget how to sound again.

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