Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
1900 - 1944
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Biography
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was a French writer, poet, aristocrat, journalist, and pioneering aviator. He is best known for his novella 'The Little Prince' which has been translated into numerous languages and is one of the most translated and best-selling books in the world. Saint-Exupéry also wrote several other books that drew upon his experiences as a pilot, including 'Night Flight' and 'Wind, Sand and Stars'. He disappeared during a reconnaissance flight over the Mediterranean Sea in 1944, and his plane wreckage was only discovered decades later.
Famous Quotes (5)
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And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
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Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
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Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.
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A goal without a plan is just a wish.
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You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.