Antoine de Saint-Exupéry // “Grown-ups love figures... When you tell them you've made a new friend they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you: "What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies?" Instead they demand: "How old is he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make?" Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him.”