wrote this book in french which later got translated to many other languages. It is just of 100 odd pages, one reason why i bought it and finished it in a single sitting. The style of writing made me wonder if the author was interested in \u00a0philosophy.<\/span><\/p>\nIt seemed to me that author was sharing his life memories in the form of Little Prince.<\/span><\/p>\nFun fact: Little Prince owned 2 little volcanoes on his planet and he cleaned its ashes. He also had a flower plant which he took good care of.<\/span><\/p>\nI will be distributing a few copies of this book to some of my friends, which also means I enjoyed reading it. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\nSome interesting lines, notes from the book :<\/span><\/p>\n\n- He did not know, how the world is simplified for kings. To them, all men are subjects.<\/span><\/li>\n
- It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others. If you succeed in judging yourself rightly, than you are indeed man of true wisdom.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Conceited people never hear anything but the praise.<\/span><\/li>\n
- For, to conceited men, all other men are admirers.<\/span><\/li>\n
- For it is possible for a man to be faithful and lazy at the same time.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Intoxicated men see double.<\/span><\/li>\n
- When one wishes to play the wit, he sometimes wanders a little from the truth.<\/span><\/li>\n
- I have friends to discover, and a great many things to understand.<\/span><\/li>\n
- One only understands the things that one tames.<\/span><\/li>\n
- What is essential is invisible to the eye.<\/span><\/li>\n
- It is a good thing to have a friend, even if one is about to die.<\/span><\/li>\n
- What is most important is invisible.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Men set out their way in express trains, but they do not know what they are looking for. Then they rush about , and get excited, and turn around and around\u2026<\/span><\/li>\n
- One runs the risk of weeping a little, if one lets himself be tamed \u2026<\/span><\/li>\n
- The thing that is important is the thing that is not seen\u2026<\/span><\/li>\n
- \u201c I know a planet where is a certain red-faced gentleman. He has never smelled a flower. He has never looked at a star. He has never loved any one. He has never done anything in his life but add up figures. \u00a0And all day he says over and over, just like you: \u2018I am busy with matters of consequence! \u2018 And that makes him swell up with pride. But he is not a man – he is mushroom!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The book summarizes journey of Little Prince, the interplanetary traveler: his adventure all along the journey. It included meeting inhabitants from other planets and understanding their priorities..” Antoine de Saint-Exup\u00e9ry wrote this book in french which later got translated to many other languages. It is just of 100 odd pages, one reason why i bought … <\/p>\n
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