Antoine de Saint Exupéry, Terre des hommes (1939), Ch. 3: L'Avion, p. 60.
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Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
— Antoine de Saint Exupéry on Minimalism
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About Antoine de Saint Exupéry
Antoine de Saint Exupéry (29 June 1900 – 31 July 1944) was a French writer, poet and aviator.
About Antoine de Saint Exupéry
Antoine de Saint Exupéry (29 June 1900 – 31 July 1944) was a French writer, poet and aviator.
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