To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible. It is to feel shame at the sight of what seems to be unmerited misery. It is to take pride in a victory… - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible. It is to feel shame at the sight of what seems to be unmerited misery. It is to take pride in a victory won by one's comrades. It is to feel, when setting one's stone, that one is contributing to the building of the world.

There is a tendency to class such men with toreadors and gamblers. People extol their contempt for death. But I would not give a fig for anybody’s contempt for death. If its roots are not sunk deep in an acceptance of responsibility, this contempt for death is the sign either of an impoverished soul or of youthful extravagance.

L'avenir, tu n'as point à le prévoir mais à le permettre.

أحسست أنني صرت أبيض تماماً, أملس تماماً من الخوف. خوف لا قرار له لكنه ليس مقيتاً, إدراك جديد يصعب تعريفه

whether it's a house or the stars or the desert, what makes them beautiful is invisible.