Quotes from The Little Prince Exupery have become catchphrases. They are familiar even to those who have not read the famous book of the French pilot. They are often pronounced, believing that they are proverbs or sayings. But in the words of the characters of this allegorical work contains truth that helps to look at the world with completely different eyes.
The wise philosophical sayings consist of a philosophical novel written in 1943 by Saint-Exupery. The Little Prince, quotes from monologues of which have become part of modern culture, is a character symbolizing sincerity, purity and love.
Tidy your planet
In the story, the meeting of the hero with the fabulous Prince depicts Antoine Exupery. "The Little Prince", quotes from which are philosophical sayings, is a book about children's wisdom and stupidity of adults. What is this strange boy who met the pilot after the crash of his plane? What does his strange talk about elephants, roses, lambs and baobabs mean? Perhaps the hero’s meeting with the mysterious Prince is the author’s return to his own childhood ...
“Watch out for the baobabs!” - says the boy. And these words contain a hint of stupidity and an adult who, being in his delusions, does not see the evil that grows and kills everything in the district. Baobab seeds symbolize in the story harmless, at first glance, micro-evil.
Power must be reasonable first
Little Prince lived on a tiny planet. But he liked to travel. On another, same small planet, he met a Monarch who had no subjects and there was no one to give him orders. But, in spite of everything, the local king was confident in his absolute power.
With the help of his characters, great human errors and errors were described by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. “The Little Prince”, quotes from which are usually the sayings of a strange boy, a resident of an unprecedented planet, became a book that made adults around the world think about what they live for, what is important and what is secondary in their life.
An ambitious deaf to everything but praise
A vain man lived on the second planet. Adults are a strange nation, the Prince thought after meeting an ambitious man. This man wanted nothing but admiration and honors.
The most common vices of modern society depicted in his book Antoine Exupery. Little Prince, quotes from the sayings of which have turned into wise winged phrases, embodies the idea that a person loses his ability to understand simple things over the years and more and more drowns in his own illusions.
Adults are amazing people
Little Prince visited the planet Drunkards. The unfortunate man did nothing except drink. And he drank because he was ashamed ... After visiting this joyless planet, the Prince went on a visit to a very busy person, therefore to the Lantern, and then to the Geographer. But not one of these people was happy. And then the hero of Exupery decided to visit the planet Earth. After all, she is very big, and she has a good reputation.
You are responsible for those who tamed
Not all of Exupery's famous quotes from The Little Prince are the sayings of a traveler philosopher. On Earth, the hero met the Fox. He discovered the most important secret.
Man is always responsible for the one he tamed. People have forgotten this simple truth. They do not seek to tame anyone at all. Moreover, they do not spend time trying to understand and study something, but prefer to buy things ready. But the trouble is that there is no such shop in which friendship or love would be sold.
It's good where we are not
Quotes from the "Little Prince" Exupery people today pronounce, not trying to know the deep meaning of these words.
The prince met a switchman on Earth, sorting passengers. People were in a hurry to get on the train, but not because they were late. Haste and vanity have become an integral part of their life. As soon as the children in the train car leaned against the window and watched the landscape run away. After all, only they know what they want.
Each person has their own stars
Quotes from The Little Prince Exupery are associated with concepts such as love, friendship, devotion. After meeting Fox, the boy begins to understand what simple human attachment is. And comprehending the essence of love and friendship, he becomes a real person. A year passes, and the Little Prince must leave planet Earth. He can do this now only by abandoning his physical shell, namely, he must die.
The beauties of the surrounding world cannot be appreciated if the hearts are empty. “You cannot see the main thing with your eyes,” the Fox tells Prince. And perhaps this phrase is the key in the philosophical work of the French writer. After all, the Prince on Earth discovers that the Rose that remained on his planet is not one of a kind. There are thousands of people like her on Earth. But the Little Prince needs only one, the one he tamed.