The Little Prince Quotes

1. "Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them."

This quote is especially ironic to me, because I believe this is the way adults feel when dealing with children. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry used this line to contrast the feelings of a child to an adult, with an adult to a child. This is a funny comparison that I think is well used.

2. "Well, I must endure the presence of two or three caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies. It seems that they are very beautiful."

This quote applies to my life in a special way. It tells me that you must start at the bottom in order to succeed and see the 'beauty' you are aiming for.

3. "To forget a friend is sad. Not every one has had a friend. And if I forget him, I may become like the grown-ups who are no longer interested in anything but figures…"

This quote brings attention to the fact that humans often get so caught up in the hunt for money, and means of survival, that we forget to enjoy ourselves and have fun. I believe this is true, and will help me remember to relax a bit sometimes.

4. "That is the hardest thing of all. It is much harder to judge yourself than to judge others. If you succeed in judging yourself, it's because you're truly a wise man."

Humans are so very quick to judge someone for anything; such as deeds, wrongdoings, appearance, etc. However Exupery calls for humans to attempt to judge themselves first, and that if you succeed in this endeavor you are truly wise. I completely agree with this quote, because I believe when you point a finger, there is always four fingers pointing back at you.

5. "If I were to command a general to turn into a seagull, and if the general did not obey, that would not be the general's fault. It would be mine."

This quote is humorous to me, as a little prince is alluding to commanding a general. However, this quote really makes me think; respect is not a given, it must be earned.

Narrative Blog

1st Person:
My parents always told me I would have an opportunity to make it big. I slowly walked towards the stadium, with my heart in my stomach, and nerves taking hold of emotions. The starting blocks looked desolate but inviting to me, and I was ready. The gun sounded, and we were off. I felt ever muscle in my body twitch, aching, as I tried to explosively win the race. The finsh line was near, and I lunged with ever ounce of power I had toward it. The race was close, but I was gloriously declared the winner. Finally, I had made it, my dreams had come true, I was the reigning olympic 100 meter dash champion.

3rd Person (Limited):
Thomas Driver entered the karaoke competition on the third day of March in Atlanta, Georgia. All of the singers stood on stage, awaiting the random assignment of words to be sung. Thomas walked to the microphone and politely asked for his song. The judges gave him the exciting song, "she bang, she bang." Thomas sang the song with a certain sense of enthusiasm toward the judges. The judges awarded him first place, and Thomas walked off the stage holding his trophy with a smirk on his face.

3rd Person (Omniscent):
Lucy felt unusually skeptical about moving to Minnesota for a new job in a law firm. She stepped onto the unflattering propeller jet, sadly leaving behind her husband and two young children. Suddenly the loudspeaker boisterously sounded with the pilot's voice echoed by mild screams. "Brace yourselves, we are encountering an unexpected engine failure." Lucy's heart fell into the deepest pits of her stomach, her head was seemingly about to explode, because her mind was racing through several sentimental moments with her family. The pilot spoke over the loudspeaker one more time, warning that they were about to undergo the landing. Lucy felt uneasy and overly anxious about the situation, until 'Thump!' The plane had landed safely in an open field, Lucy quickly called her husband and told him of the wild events. Lucy made it home unharmed, and easily made the decision that she would never attempt a trip to Minnesota again.