“perfection is finally attained not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away”

“In anything at all, perfection is finally attained not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away, when a body has been stripped down to its nakedness.”

“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

“Absolute perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing to add, but nothing to take away.”

“For I do not want any one to read my book carelessly. I have suffered too much grief in setting down these memories. Six years have already passed since my friend went away from me, with his sheep. If I try to describe him here, it is to make sure that I shall not forget him. To forget a friend is sad. Not every one has had a friend. And if I forget him, I may become like the grown-ups who are no longer interested in anything but figures.”

“They buy things in ready-made stores. But since there are no stores where you can buy friends, people no longer have friends.”

“Conceited people never hear anything but praise.”