“...it's customary in the empire to grant positions of high office to people who know little about their subject; in my case the custom is being maintained to the letter.”
― A Cruel Bird Came to the Nest and Looked In
― A Cruel Bird Came to the Nest and Looked In
“But certainly, for us who understand life, figures are a matter of indifference. I should have liked to begin this story in the fashion of the fairy-tales. I should have like to say: "Once upon a time there was a little prince who lived on a planet that was scarcely any bigger than himself, and who had need of a sheep . . ." To those who understand life, that would have given a much greater air of truth to my story.”
― The little Prince
― The little Prince
“Luceo Non Uro. ‘I shine, not burn,”
― Cross Stitch
― Cross Stitch
“Ye are Blood of my Blood, and Bone of my Bone,
I give ye my Body, that we Two might be One.
I give ye my Spirit, 'til our Life shall be Done.”
― Outlander
I give ye my Body, that we Two might be One.
I give ye my Spirit, 'til our Life shall be Done.”
― Outlander
“Here is my secret. It's quite simple:
One sees clearly only with the heart.
Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.”
― The Little Prince
One sees clearly only with the heart.
Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.”
― The Little Prince
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