"Draw me a sheep."

"One day, I watched the sun setting forty-four times," you told me. And a little later, you added: "You know... when one is so terribly sad, one loves sunsets..."

"The day you watched those forty-four sunsets, were you that sad?" I asked.

But the little prince made no reply.

A Shower of Sparks

"Why didn't I learn to treat everything like it was the last time? 

My greatest regret was how much I believed in the future."

"My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer."

"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself.

And no heart has ever suffered  when it goes in search of its dream."

I just wished I knew. For sure. So that I don't have to wonder anymore.

A Terrible Beauty

O you in folded garments!

Stand (to prayer) by night, but not all night-

Half of it-or a little less,

Or a little more; and recite the Qur'an in slow rhythmic tones.

Soon shall We send down to you a weighty Message.

Truly the rising by night is most potent for (governing) the soul, 

and most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise).

True, there is by day prolonged occupation with manifold engagements:

But keep in remembrance the name of your Lord and devote yourself whole-heartedly.

(He is) Lord of the East and West: there is no god but He:

take Him therefore (your) Disposer of Affairs.

And have patience with what they say, and leave them with noble (dignity).

And leave Me (alone to deal with) those in possession of the good things of life,

who (yet) deny the Truth; 

and bear with them a little while.

A Thousand.

From your lips to God's ears.