Quotes from The Little Prince

"Anything essential is invisible to the eyes."---Here, the fox is telling the Little Prince that what is important to life are not the deeds that you do, but the emotions you get from doing those deeds. By committing acts of love, one's soul can be cleansed and pure joy in life will unfold. The fox basically tells the Little Prince that with a little care, anything he does is valuable.

"You must become responsible for what you've tamed."---The fox, again, tells the Little Prince if he makes an emotional bond and becomes attached to what he tames, the he himself is tamed by that which he tames. Therefore, he has a lingering responsibility to always care for it because he has committed to that thing emotionally.

"I would put myself on his level and talk about bridge and golf and politics and neckties. And my grown-up was glad to know such a reasonable person."---This quote embodies what the entire book is about: it is a satire/commentary on how the world is handled by adults. It looks at adult society and questions its validity. It mocks adults comprehension of seemingly useless topics of conversation and doesn't focus on questioning themselves and their way of life.

"One sees clearly only with the heart."--- Again, this quote involves one's self-recognition and discovery through emotional attachment. Once a being is tamed, there is no escaping the truth one sees in the love and care one gives its partner. The book defines true life as a discovery of one's passions and values amidst care and love given to a certain topic, thing, place, or being.

"Look up at the sky. Ask yourself, “Has the sheep eaten the flower or not?” And you’ll see how everything changes. . . . And no grown-up will ever understand how such a thing could be so important!"--- At the end, the narrator asks the reader to question a seemingly unpractical occurrence (to grown-ups that is), and he restates the purpose of the book: to show that adults do not always think outside of the box; that sometimes, simple questions can lead to thought-provoking discussions and revolutionary answers that could lead to a better understanding of the human race.