"My life is very monotonous," the fox said. "I hunt chickens; men hunt me. All the chickens are just alike, and all the men are just alike. And, in c… - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

there is no growth except in the fulfillment of obligations

"What is that big book?" said the little prince. "What are you doing?"

"I am a geographer," said the old gentleman.

"What is a geographer?" asked the little prince.

"A geographer is a scholar who knows the location of all the seas, rivers, towns, mountains, and deserts."

"That is very interesting," said the little prince. "Here at last is a man who has a real profession!"

لعل عظمة مهنة من المهن هي، قبل كل شيء، في التوحيد بين البشر: ليس ثمة إلا ترف واحد حقيقي، هو ترف الخلائق البشرية! إننا إذ نشتغل من أجل الخيرات وحدها نشيد سجننا بأنفسنا. نسجن أنفسنا منعزلين، مع عملتنا، وهي من رماد، لا توفر أي شيء جدير بأن نحيا من أجله.