An epic quotation from the Little Prince
Recently I read a very nice book that I warmly recommend to all of you: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944). It's a wonderful book for children but - and especially - for adults too.
Too many causes for reflection about friendship, dreams, the way we live, the things we think are important (but aren't!) ... everything in a so small book!
A must to read!
To give you a taste of the book, I report the dedication of the author to his best friend:
I ask the indulgence of the children who may read this book for dedicating it to a grown−up. I have a serious reason: he is the best friend I have in the world. I have another reason: this grown−up understands everything, even books about children. I have a third reason: he lives in France where he is hungry and cold. He needs cheering up. If all these reasons are not enough, I will dedicate the book to the child from whom this grown−up grew. All grown−ups were once children−− although few of them remember it. And so I correct my dedication:
Too many causes for reflection about friendship, dreams, the way we live, the things we think are important (but aren't!) ... everything in a so small book!
A must to read!
To give you a taste of the book, I report the dedication of the author to his best friend:
To Leon Werth
I ask the indulgence of the children who may read this book for dedicating it to a grown−up. I have a serious reason: he is the best friend I have in the world. I have another reason: this grown−up understands everything, even books about children. I have a third reason: he lives in France where he is hungry and cold. He needs cheering up. If all these reasons are not enough, I will dedicate the book to the child from whom this grown−up grew. All grown−ups were once children−− although few of them remember it. And so I correct my dedication:
To Leon Werth when he was a little boy
Comments
thanks again - I always enjoy coming back to your blog whenever I find time to do so...
If you love the little prince, you might also like Richard Bach´s "Jonathan Livingston Seagull"...
With all best wishes for 2014!!!
and kind regards, Sylvia
thanks for your visits, always highly appreciated :)
I read the Jonathan Livingston Seagull several years ago, and you are right, I liked it!
I wish you a nice 2014 as well and I hope you some rest during the past holidays :)
How is Marta? And the baby?
I hope to see you soon :)
Ciao,
Eduardo
sorry for the late answer - but the new year starts with lots of work... Magda has a little baby son, and I can send you photos - I´ll just try the "old"(?) address you once gave me.
Hoping this works, and looking forward to hearing from you, Sylvia
sorry for the late answer, due to the work sometimes I am a bit slow in replying :)
Thanks for the pictures, I have just seen them and I replied you :)
I hope we can see each other soon!
Un grande abbraccio per te e Robert!
Eduardo