The Narrator (Pilot)

Character in The Little Prince From: The Little Prince

Adult narrator who reflects on childhood wonder and the prince's wisdom

134 quotes

"All grown-ups were once children, but only few of them remember it."
Wisdom
"It is such a secret place, the land of tears."
"The conceited man heard only the praise."
Wisdom
"The important part was the journey, not the arrival."
Adventure
"Vanity is the reason for the conceited man's actions."
Philosophy
"The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart"
Beauty
"All grown-ups were once children, although few of them remember it"
Wisdom
"Drawing boa constrictors from the outside and the inside—that's what matters"
Imagination
"The conceited man saw no one but himself"
"Baobabs are enormous trees. With a tree, it's a matter of surgery"
Knowledge
"There is no mystery. There is only what you understand and what you do not understand"
Knowledge
"The stars are only stars because they cannot be reached"
"One cannot truly know a person in conversation alone"
Relationships
"Every person shines with their own light. Like a star"
"All grown-ups were once children, although few of them remember it."
Wisdom
"I have always loved the desert. One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing, hears nothing, yet something shines silently within the heart."
Solitude
"Only the children know what they are looking for."
Wisdom
"The grown-ups prefer numbers."
"Look up at the stars and not down at your feet."
Inspiration
"All grown-ups were once children, but only few of them remember it."
Wisdom
"The businessmen are so absorbed in matters of consequence."
"Drawing pictures of boa constrictors from the outside and from the inside."
Imagination
"Only the children understand anything."
"Grown-ups like numbers. When you tell them about a new friend, they never ask questions about what really matters."
"For some, it is a matter of literature. For others it is a matter of conquest."
Philosophy
"All grown-ups were once children, although few of them remember it"
Philosophy
"If you love a flower that lives on a star, it is sweet to look at the sky at night"
Love
"Drawing mermaids when you ought to be studying"
Imagination
"My drawing has never been a success"
Creativity
"I draw boa constrictors from the inside and outside"
Art