If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the laborers to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea. — Not actually Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Yearning
If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the laborers to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea. — Not actually Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
2 responses to “Yearning”
@jacquesfHad no idea this wasn’t directly him! Great cross check here, with sources:https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/08/25/sea/
I was surprised too! I thought it was a real quote, but figured I’d better double check. It isn’t as completely made up as some purported quotes though.