Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quotes


I did not know how to reach him, how to catch up with him... The land of tears is so mysterious.


Citations

Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de. The Little Prince. Translated by Katherine Woods, Reynal & Hitchcock, 1943, p. 28.

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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
  • Born: June 29, 1900
  • Died: July 31, 1944
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Aviator, Writer

Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de sainte exupery, simply known as de Saint-Exupéry, was a French writer, poet, aristocrat, journalist and pioneering aviator. He became a laureate of several of France's highest literary awards and also won the United States National Book Award. He is best remembered for his novella The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince) and for his lyrical aviation writings, including Wind, Sand and Stars and Night Flight.