The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
- A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
- Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.
- Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
- If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.
- For true love is inexhaustible; the more you give, the more you have. And if you go to draw at the true fountainhead, the more water you draw, the more abundant is its flow.
- I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him; it is what he thinks of himself. To undermine a man’s self-respect is a sin.
- True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.
- The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something.
- The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944) was a French writer, poet, and pioneering aviator. Best known for his novella “The Little Prince” (“Le Petit Prince”), he blended poetic prose with philosophical insights.
Born into an aristocratic family in Lyon, France, Saint-Exupéry developed an early passion for aviation. He became a commercial pilot and later joined the French Air Force. His flying experiences profoundly influenced his writing, evident in works like “Night Flight” and “Wind, Sand and Stars.”
During World War II, he flew reconnaissance missions for the Free French Air Force. Tragically, in 1944, his plane disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea during a mission, and he was presumed dead. Saint-Exupéry’s literary contributions and adventurous spirit have left a lasting legacy, captivating readers with timeless themes of love, loss, and the search for meaning.
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