In those days, I didn't understand anything. I should have judged her according to her actions, not her words. She perfumed my planet and lit up my l… - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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In those days, I didn't understand anything. I should have judged her according to her actions, not her words. She perfumed my planet and lit up my life. I should never have run away! I ought to have realized the tenderness underlying her silly pretensions. Flowers are so contradictory! But I was too young to know how to love her.

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About Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Antoine de Saint Exupéry (29 June 1900 – 31 July 1944) was a French writer, poet and aviator.

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Alternative Names: Antoine de Saint-Exupery Antoine de St. Exupery Saint-Exupery Saint-Exupéry Antoine Marie Roger, Vicomte de Saint-Exupéry Antoine Jean-Baptiste Marie Roger de Saint-Exupéry

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آنذاك لم أستطع أن أفهم شيئا، فقد كان عليّ أن أحكم عليها من خلال الأفعال لا الأقوال. إنها عطّرتني وأضاءتني. لم يكن عليّ أن أهرب! كان عليّ أن أتنبأ بحنانها المختبئ خلف حِيَلها الساذجة. إن الزهور متناقضة جدا! ولكنّي كنت صغيرا جدا لكي أحسن محبتها.

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