Antoine de Saint-Exupery

"When one is building a ship, one does not begin with gathering timber and cutting planks, but rather by arousing in people the yearning for the great wide sea."

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Source: Fictional character: The Fox. The Little Prince, www.imdb.com. 2015.

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Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Writer, Aviator

Antoine de Saint-Exupery was a French writer and aviator, best known for his novella 'The Little Prince,' which explores themes of love and human connection.

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