The Little Prince

If you were to say to the grown-u ups: ldquo;I saw a beautiful housemade of rosy brick, with geraniums in the windows and doves onthe roof,rdquo; they would not be able to get any idea of that houseat all. You would have to say to them: ldquo;I saw a house that cost$20,000.rdquo; Then they would exclaim: ldquo;Oh, what a pretty house that is!rdquo;Just so, you might say to them: ldquo;The proof that the little princeexisted is that he was charming, that he laughed, and that he waslooking for a sheep.If anybody wants a sheep, that is a proofthat he exists.rdquo; And what good would it do to tell them that?They would shrug their shoulders, and treat you like a child.But if you said to them: ldquo;The planet he came from is Asteroid B-612,rdquo; then they would be convinced, and leave you in peace fromtheir questions.