the little prince

school syllabus should include THE LITTLE PRINCE in their reading list. it is such a delightful read...and i guess can only be enjoyed by those who choose to read it with their hearts. hahaha....i did. i remember the first time i flipped through the book years ago, and i found it to be kinda weird and i stopped after a few pages. i guess i was not ready for that yet.

and now i have my own copy courtesy of KAI XIAN, KAI WEI and PEI ROU (thanks you guys) who bought it for my birthday this year. i think it is one of the best gifts you can give someone who loves reading and has not read this book yet (but then again, those who love reading would have read this since it is so famous).

my favourite lines from the book come when the little prince had his conversation with the fox.

One sees clearly only with a heart. Anything essential is
invisible to the eyes.

i think these lines are one of the more famous ones as well.

you can get the whole translated version of this book online as well. i do recommend it. they have even included the illustrations done by the author. the version that i have is not the same as the online version because it is translated by someone else. mine was done by richard howard and the online one was by katherine woods. richard's is more contemporary i think. anyway, just hit the button and go read it! you won't regret...remember to bring your heart along while reading.