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THE LITTLE PRINCEThe Little Prince was one of the first books that got me interested in reading. I got it as a present from my puzzle when I was nine together with Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Since then, I have gotten it as gift four times and read it at least ten times. After separately reading, I seem to come away with different insights from the book depending on what stage of my life I was in or what my situation was. It strikes me that this book, first print in 1943, holds timeless truths on many different levels. It tells the truth of cognize, the truth of perspective, and the truth of childhood innocence, to name just a few.Of all the people who pick up us about lifes meaning it is not the Socrates or the Platos of the world that we find truly touching or moving. Instead, we find that simple nave people can offer us the most profound insights into life because of this very control. They offer us a new perspective on things that we cook for granted or things that we fa il to even stop to look at. The beauty of a flower or a friendship can be comfortably overlooked unless it is brought to light through the eyes of a child or character possessing the same qualities of untainted observation that children so often have. It is this innocence and simplicity that sticks to my mind and that impacts me the most. It reminds me to go back to basics and to re-learn to relax and to appreciate the simple pleasures that life brings. Sometimes I get also caught up in routine realities that I forget what is really important to me my family and friends. How many times do we miss the message of love that people send to us because we are too busy? How many times have we missed the signs that people around us are seeking desperately for a simple gesture of love - a smile, a wave, a kind touch on the hands or shoulders or simply a gentle look? I sometimes forget how these simple gestures can change or affect lives of people around me. I do not have to knock myself out to benefactor others I simply have to show I care. The Little Prince is a good novel, in great part, because it has very entertaining characters.