The Fox

Character in The Little Prince From: The Little Prince

Wise fox who teaches the prince about relationships and seeing with the heart

177 quotes

"It is such a secret place, the land of tears"
"My life is monotonous. I hunt chickens, men hunt me"
Life
"I am who I am because of you"
Relationships
"The wheat fields have nothing to do with you"
Love
"What is essential is invisible to the eye"
Wisdom
"One sees clearly only with the heart"
Wisdom
"You become responsible forever for what you've tamed"
Friendship
"It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important"
Love
"People have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it"
Wisdom
"To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys"
"But if you tame me, then we shall need each other"
Love
"The wheat fields have nothing to do with me"
Love
"Your hair is the colour of gold. Think how wonderful that will be when you have tamed me!"
Beauty
"I shall look at one particular wheat field. Therefore, it is important"
Love
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly"
Wisdom
"I too am alone"
Solitude
"If you come at just any time, I shall never know at what hour my heart is to be ready to greet you"
Time
"I am nobody's friend"
Solitude
"Men have forgotten this truth. But you must not forget it. You are forever responsible for what you have tamed"
"It is a time you will spend on your rose that counts"
Time
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
Wisdom
"You become responsible, forever, for what you've tamed."
"One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes."
Love
"It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important."
Time
"What is most important is invisible."
Wisdom
"To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world."
Love
"What is essential is invisible to the eye."
Wisdom
"You must tame your heart to feel less alone."
Solitude
"One understands only the things that one tames."
Knowledge
"If you tame me, then we shall need each other."