11 quotes
The Heart Sees What Is Essential
The Little Prince
It is only with heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
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Confrontation Between Mr. Prince and The Businessman
Mr. Prince
Stop!
Mr. Prince
Take your hands off her.
The Businessman
What? Stop?
Mr. Prince
I-I'm not a failure.
The Businessman
Oh?
[questioned]
Mr. Prince
...I'm The Little Prince.
The Businessman
What?... He thinks he's little! And a prince! Look at me! I'm a bumblebee! What are you? A duck?
[surprised; he and his associates laugh; mocks; to one of his men]
The Businessman
He's hopeless.
[darkly]
Mr. Prince
...I'm not hopeless.
Mr. Prince
I'm hopeful. That's right, I'm full of hope! And I love a rose!
Mr. Prince
And she loves me, and she's waiting for me! So... I don't think I wanna work for you anymore. And um... ... I quit.
[the Businessman and his men ignored and still laughed; removes his card from his shirt]
Mr. Prince
I quit!
[laughs]
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Discovering a Timeless Tale
Taglines
Discover the beloved story
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Rediscovering a Beloved Timeless Story
Taglines
Rediscover one of the most beloved stories of all time.
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The Beauty of Love and Stars
The Little Prince
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...
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The Challenge of Remembering Childhood Innocence
Taglines
Growing up isn't the problem... forgetting is.
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The Meaning of Taming and Friendship
The Little Prince
I am looking for friends. What does that mean - tame?
The Fox
It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. "It means to establish ties.
The Little Prince
To establish ties?
The Fox
Just that," said the fox. "To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world.
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The Hidden Beauty of the Desert
The Little Prince
What makes the desert beautiful, said the little prince, is that somewhere it hides a well...
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The Importance of Taming in Friendship
The Little Prince
Hey, come and play with me.
The Fox
I cannot play with you. I'm not tamed.
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Aviator's Invitation for Free Pancakes
The Aviator
Hey. Hey. You hungry? I know a great place where we can get free pancakes on your birthday.
The Little Girl
But my birthday's not for two weeks.
The Aviator
They don't know that.
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Struggle Against Control and Conformity
The Businessman
There, you see? The inessential has become perfectly essential. How it should be for all things. Take her back to the classroom. Make sure no one interferes.
[after using one of the stars as example for powering his planet; to the Little Girl, angry; ordering The Conceited Man and pointing to the classroom]
The Little Girl
No! Let me go, I can't...
The Conceited Man
Stop!
[to the Little Girl]
The Little Girl
Don't let them do this to me!
The Conceited Man
I said stop!
[to the Little Girl]
Mr. Prince
... Wait.
[to the Businessman]
The Businessman
Wait? I've given you 371 jobs, and you have been fired from 370 of them. I think it's time you go back to work, my little failure.
[to Mr. Prince]
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