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Quote by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“He had taken seriously words which were without importance, and it made him very unhappy.”

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This classic novella explores themes of love, loss, and the search for meaning through the eyes of a young prince who embarks on a journey across the cosmos. The prince meets a cast of eccentric characters, each representing different aspects of human nature, and ultimately finds wisdom in the simplicity of life. more

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Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Antoine de Saint-Exupery was a French writer, poet, and aviator, renowned for his novella 'The Little Prince,' which has been translated into over 300 languages and remains one of the most beloved books worldwide. During World War II, he served as a pilot in the French Air Force, and his mysterious disappearance over the Mediterranean Sea in 1944 remains unsolved. more

“Life is the future, not the past. The past can teach us, through experience, how to accomplish things in the future, comfort us with cherished memories, and provide the foundation of what has already been accomplished. But only the future holds life. To live in the past is to embrace what is dead. To live life to its fullest, each day must be created anew.”

Past Life Is Memories Teach Comfort Foundation Embrace Accomplish Live Life Accomplished Each Day Live Life To Its Fullest Cherished Memories

Author:Terry Goodkind

“I found it all about as arousing as a Tupperware party.”

Found Party Tupperware

Book:The Fry Chronicles: An Autobiography

Source: The Fry Chronicles: An Autobiography

“Mr. Knightley seemed to be trying not to smile; and succeeded without difficulty, upon Mrs. Elton's beginning to talk to him.”

Trying Difficulty Mr Knightley

Book:Illustrated Jane Austen - 8 Books in 1. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, P

Source: Illustrated Jane Austen - 8 Books in 1. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, P

“We live on because we can love, and we love because we can forgive.”

Forgiving Shantaram

Author:Gregory David Roberts

“Perhaps a wiser eye than hers would be able to read tomorrow in tonight's stars, but where was the fun in that? It was better not to know. Better to be alive in the Here and the Now--in this bright, laughing moment--and let the Hours to come take care of themselves.”

Knows Moments Would Be Eye Care Able Fun Stars Hours Laughing Alive Tomorrow Take Care Tonight Wiser

Author:Clive Barker

“the greatest danger is always the one we are ignorant of.”

Danger Ignorant

Book:Fool's Fate: The Tawny Man Trilogy

Source: Fool's Fate: The Tawny Man Trilogy

“She looked at his young face, so full of concern and tenderness; and she remembered why she had run away from everyone else and sought solitude here. She yearned to kiss him, and she saw the answering longing in his eyes. Every fiber of her body told her to throw herself into his arms, but she knew what she had to do. She wanted to say, I love you like a thunderstorm, like a lion, like a helpless rage; but instead she said: "I think I'm going to marry Alfred.”