The friend within the man is that part of him which belongs to you and opens to you a door which never, perhaps, is opened to another. Such a friend is true, and all he says is true; and he loves you even if he hates you in other mansions of his heart.
Interpretation
True friendship connects deeply, allowing for honesty and loyalty even amidst conflicting feelings.
This quote by Antoine De Saint-Exupery reflects on the nature of true friendship, suggesting that there exists a deep part of a person that can be uniquely shared with a true friend. It highlights the idea that true friends possess a bond that transcends superficial interactions, allowing for an intimate connection where they can express their authentic selves, including admitting both love and conflict that may exist in other aspects of their lives.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of deep connections, I might say, 'As Antoine De Saint-Exupery said, the friend within the man opens a door to true understanding.'
Grown-ups love figures... When you tell them you've made a new friend they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you "What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies? " Instead they demand "How old is he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make? " Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him.
Attitude is a paintbrush. It colors everything!
Water, thou hast no taste, no color, no odor; canst not be defined, art relished while ever mysterious. Not necessary to life, but rather life itself, thou fillest us with a gratification that exceeds the delight of the senses.
In those days, I didn't understand anything. I should have judged her according to her actions, not her words. She perfumed my planet and lit up my life. I should never have run away! I ought to have realized the tenderness underlying her silly pretensions. Flowers are so contadictory! But I was too young to know how to love her.
When a mystery is too overpowering, one dare not disobey.
When the body sinks into death, the essence of man is revealed. Man is a knot, a web, a mesh into which relationships are tied. Only those relationships matter. The body is an old crock that nobody will miss. I have never known a man to think of himself when dying. Never.
Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.
To see a friend who has suffered the loss of all things begin again with trust and love, gives us strength to continue on.
Together we knew toil, joy and pain. My fervent wish is that the nine of us who were united in face of death should remain fraternally united through life.
There is nothing sweeter than to be sympathized with.
Reprove your friends in secret, praise them openly.
But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.
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