Antoine de Saint ExuperyThinkers

Attitude is where the meaning of things lies. meaning is not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them.

Brotherliness is only possible when men are brotherly in something. Where there is no tie that binds men, men are not united but merely lined up.

A Civilization is a heritage of beliefs, customs, and knowledge slowly accumulated in the course of centuries, elements difficult at times to justify by logic, but justifying themselves as paths when they lead somewhere, since they open up for man his inner distance.

A Civilization is built on what is required of men, not on that which is provided for them.

The Desert is beautiful because somewhere it hides a well.

Giving is a bridge thrown across the chasm of one's solitude.

Good taste is a virtue of the keepers of museums.

Leadership is entirely about shared enthusiasm. If one wants to build a ship, one shouldn't go about it by drumming up the men to gather wood, dividing the work, and giving the orders. Instead, one should teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.

Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.

Meaning is not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them.

Misfortune is also a part of our belongings.