Quote by Antoine De Saint Exupery

You are beautiful, but you are empty. One could not die for you. To be sure, an ordinary passerby would think that my rose looked just like you--the rose that belongs to me. But in herself alone she is more important than all the hundreds of you other roses: because it is she that I have watered.

You are beautiful, but you are empty. One could not die for

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This quote, taken from Antoine de Saint-ExupÃ©ry's "The Little Prince," expresses the idea that beauty alone is not enough to make something or someone truly valuable. The speaker compares a rose to the person being addressed, acknowledging their superficial similarities. However, they point out that the rose they personally care for holds greater significance to them because of the care and attention invested in it. The quote suggests that genuine connections and investments of time and effort make something or someone precious and meaningful, beyond mere appearance.

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