«The astronomer repeated his demonstration in 1920, wearing a very elegant suit. And this time everyone believed him. If I’ve told you these details about Asteroid B-612 and if I’ve given you its number, it is on account of the grown-ups.  Grown-ups like numbers. When you tell them about a new friend, they never ask questions about what really matters.

They never ask: «What does his voice sound like?» «What games does he like best?» «Does he collect butterflies?». They ask: «How old is he?» «How many brothers does he have?» «How much does he weigh?» «How much money does his father make?» Only then do they think they know him.

If you tell grown-ups, «I saw a beautiful red brick house, with geraniums at the windows and doves on the roof…,» they won’t be able to imagine such a house. You have to tell them, «I saw a house worth a hundred thousand francs.» Then they exclaim, «What a pretty house!».»

Written by: Antoine de Saint- Exupéry. Fragment of “The Little Prince” / Photography by: Ana Asensio Rodríguez / Date 24 may 2014 /