“If you love a flower that lives on a star, it is sweet to look at the sky at night. All the stars are a-bloom with flowers...””
Quotes by A. Antoine
“He who must travel happily must travel light.””
“Bien sûr je te ferai mal. Bien sûr tu me feras mal. Bien sûr nous aurons mal. Mais ça, c’est la condition de l’existence. Se faire printemps, c’est prendre le risque de l’hiver. Se faire présent, c’est prendre le risque de l’absence… C’est à mon risque de peine que je connais ma joie.””
“Tout objectif sans plan n'est qu'un souhait. [A goal without a plan is just a wish.]””
“This is, to me, the loveliest and saddest landscape in the world. It is the same as that on the preceding page, but I have drawn it again to impress it on your memory. It is here that the little prince appeared on Earth, and disappeared.Look at it carefully so that you will be sure to recognise it in case you travel some day to the African desert. And, if you should come upon this spot, please do not hurry on. Wait for a time, exactly under the star. Then, if a little man appears who laughs, who has golden hair and who refuses to answer questions, you will know who he is. If this should happen, please comfort me. Send me word that he has come back.””
“Ma fleur est éphémère, se dit le petit prince, et elle n'a que quatre épines pour se défendre contre le monde! Et je l'ai laissée toute seule chez moi!””
A. Antoine was a French author known for his contributions to children's literature during the early 19th century. His most notable work, "Les Histoires Merveilleuses, Ou Les Petits Peureux Corrigés,"...