What I see here is nothing but a shell. What is most important is invisible...

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

What makes the desert beautiful,' said the little prince, 'is that somewhere it hides a well...

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

When I opened my eyes I saw nothing but the pool of nocturnal sky, for I was lying on my back with out-stretched arms, face to face with that hatchery of stars. Only half awake, still unaware that those depths were sky, having no roof between those depths and me, no branches to screen them, no root to cling to, I was seized with vertigo and felt myself as if flung forth and plunging downward like a diver.

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

When I opened my eyes, I saw nothing but the pool of nocturnal sky, for I was lying on my back with outstretched arms, face to face with that hatchery of stars. Only half awake, still unaware that those depths were sky, having no roof between those depths and me, no branches to screen them, no root to cling to, I was seized with vertigo and felt myself as if flung forth and plunging downward like a diver. But I did not fall. From nape to heel I discovered myself bound to earth. I felt a sort of appeasement in surrendering to it my weight. Gravitation had become as sovereign as love. The earth, I felt, was supporting my back, sustaining me, lifting me up, transporting me through the immense void of night.

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

When one wishes to play the wit, he sometimes wanders a little from the truth.

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

When someone blushes, doesn't that mean 'yes'?

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

When you've finished your own toilet in the morning, then it is time to attend to the toilet of your planet, just so, with the greatest care.

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Where are the men?” the little prince at last took up the conversation again. “It is a little lonely in the desert. . . ”“It is also lonely among men,” the snake said.

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Where are the people?” resumed the little prince at last. “It’s a little lonely in the desert…” “It is lonely when you’re among people, too,” said the snake.

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Why are you drinking? Demanded the little prince." So that I may forget," replied the tippler." Forget what?" inquired the little prince, who was already sorry for him." Forget that I am ashamed," the tippler confessed, hanging his head." Ashamed of what?" insisted the little prince, who wanted to help him." Ashamed of drinking!

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry