Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.Wind, Sand, and Stars, 1939
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was a French writer, poet, and pioneering aviator best known for his novella "The Little Prince." Born in 1900, he flew as a commercial aviator for Aéropostale, and his experiences in aviation inspired many of his literary works. Saint-Exupéry's poignant writing style and philosophical reflections in "The Little Prince" have made it a beloved classic around the world.
1900–1944·lived 44 years
Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.Wind, Sand, and Stars, 1939
A pile of rocks ceases to be a rock pile when somebody contemplates it with the idea of a cathedral in mind.Pilote de Guerre, 1942
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.The Little Prince, p. 87, 1943
Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.Airman's Odyssey, 1939
The machine does not isolate man from the great problems of nature but plunges him more deeply into them.Wind, Sand and Stars, 1939
Let us ask the gods not for possessions, but for things to do; happiness is in making things rather than in consuming them.Terre des Hommes, 1939
Words are the source of misunderstandings.The Little Prince, 1943
Here is my secret. It is very simple: it is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.The Little Prince, p. 87, 1943
The task must be made difficult, for only the difficult inspires the noble-hearted.
I can see the sun, but even if I cannot see the sun, I know that it exists. And to know that the sun is there – that is living.The Little Prince, 1943
It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.The Little Prince, p. 63, 1943
That’s all 11 quotes by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.