Цитаты из книги «The Little Prince»

But because he was a good man, his orders were fair.

most important thing for the king was to be respected as an authority.

He mumbled something unclear and seemed to be annoyed with himself.

“Come closer so I can see you better”, he said, proud to be finally someone’s king.

He didn’t know that the world was very simple to kings. The King thought that all people were citizens.

“Well, I need to accept two or three caterpillars if I want to get to know butterflies. They seem to be very beautiful. Who will speak to me if there are no caterpillars or butterflies? You will be far away… as to big animals, I am not afraid of them. I have my own claws.”

“Of course, I love you”, said the flower. “It is my fault you didn’t know about this. It doesn’t matter. But you behaved as stupidly as I did. Try to be happy… and leave the glass shade. I don’t need it any more.”

“I behaved stupidly”, the beauty said at last. “I am sorry. Try to be happy…”

He thought he would never want to come back. But during the last day, all those habitual actions seemed so precious to him.

On our planet Earth, we are clearly too small to clean volcanos. That is why they cause us endless problems.