The Rose and the Little Prince: A One-of-a-Kind Love

A flower (almost) unique in the world

In Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's masterpiece, "The Little Prince", the rose is the object of countless attentions from the protagonist. Their bond is deep and special, a union that goes beyond simple aesthetic beauty. The rose, even if it is not a unique specimen of its kind, has acquired an inestimable value in the eyes of the little prince for the time and care he has dedicated to it.

"One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye."

This phrase, spoken by the fox to the little prince, contains the essence of their relationship. The true beauty of the rose does not lie in its appearance, but in the bond that the little prince has built with it. It is the time spent together, the attention and the love lavished that have made it unique and special in his eyes.

Why is the little prince sad when he discovers the rose garden?

The discovery of a garden full of roses identical to his own arouses a deep sense of sadness in the little prince. He realizes that his rose, which he believed to be unique in the world, is actually part of a common species. This leads him to question the value of their bond and to wonder about the true meaning of uniqueness and love.

The Rose's Words to the Little Prince

When the little prince decides to leave his asteroid and his beloved rose, she reveals a secret to him: "If someone loves a flower , of which there is only one among millions and millions of stars, that is enough to make him happy when he looks at it." These words underline the power of love and its ability to make even the common special.

The legacy of a precious bond

The story of the rose and the little prince teaches us that true love is not based on appearance or rarity, but on care, time and the emotional bond that is created between two beings. True beauty lies in the uniqueness of each relationship, in what makes it special and precious for those who experience it.

Some of the most beautiful quotes from The Little Prince:

- One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye.

“Go and look at the roses again. You will understand that yours is unique in the world.”

“When you come back to say goodbye I will give you a secret.”

The little prince went away to look at the roses again.

“You are nothing like my rose, you are nothing yet,” she said.

”No one has tamed you and you have tamed no one. You are as it was

my fox. He was just a fox like a hundred thousand others. But I made him my friend and

I made it unique in the world for myself."

And the roses were uncomfortable. “You are beautiful, but you are empty,” he continued. “One cannot die for you. Of course, any passerby would think that my rose resembles you, but she, she alone, is more important than all of you, because it is she that I watered. Because I put her under the bell jar.

of glass. Because it is she that I have sheltered with the screen. Because on her I have killed the caterpillars (except

two or three for the butterflies). Because it is she who I have heard complaining or boasting, or even keeping quiet

sometimes. Because she is my rose.” And he returned to the fox.

“Goodbye,” he said.

“Goodbye,” said the fox. “Here is my secret. It is very simple: one can only see clearly with the

heart. The essential is invisible to the eyes”.

“What is essential is invisible to the eye,” the little prince repeated, so that he would remember.

“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that has made your rose so important.”

“It is the time I have wasted for my rose…” whispered the little prince, so that he would remember.