Confuse not love with the ravings of possession, which brin… - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Confuse not love with the ravings of possession, which bring the worst sufferings. For contrary to the general opinion, love does not cause suffering. But the instinct of ownership causes suffering, which is the contrary of love.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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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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Each time I stopped I stripped myself of something vitally important. I was, becoming my own enemy! And I can’t tell you how it hurt me when I found that out. “What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step. It is always the same step, but you have to take it.

Je mehr du gibst, um so mehr wächst du. Es muß aber einer da sein, der empfangen kann. Und es ist kein Geben, wenn man dabei nur verliert.

Je suis la source de toute vie. Je suis la marée qui entre en vous et vous aime et se retire. Je suis l'amour qui entre en vous et dure pour l'éternité.

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