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| How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make?" Onl y from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him. If you were to say to the grown-ups: "I saw a beautiful house made of rosy brick, with geraniums in the windows and doves on the roof," they woul d not be able to get any idea of that house at all. You would have to say to them, "I saw a house that cost $20,000." Then they would exclaim: "Oh, what a pretty house that is!" Jus t so, you might say to them: "The proof that the little prince existed is that he was charming, that he laughed, and that he was looking for a sheep. If anybody wants a sheep, that is a proof that he exists." And what good wou ld it do to tell them that? They would shrug their shoulders, and treat you like a child. But if you said to them: "The planet he came from is Asteroid B-612," then they would be convinced, and leave you in peace from their questions. They are like that. One must not hold it against them. Children should always show great forbearance toward grown-up people. | 他有多重？ 他的父亲赚多少钱？" 好像只有透过一些数字，他们才觉得对人有基本的认识。 倘若你对大人说："我看到一幢红砖瓦砌成的漂亮房子，窗台上开满了天竺葵，屋顶上有白鸽栖息。"我想，他们根本无从去想象这幢房子到底有多么美。 你应该告诉他们说："我看见一幢价值两万块美金的房子。" 此时他们一定惊叹道："多么美丽的房子啊！" 相同的，你也许会对他们说："小王子是存在的，他很迷人，也会笑，而且他正在寻找一只绵羊。 如果有人想要一只绵羊的话，就表示他真实地存在着。" 但是跟他们说这些又有什么用呢？ 他们只会耸耸肩，把你当做小孩子而已。 你若是这样说："他从小行星 B612 来的。"如此一来，他们就会信以为真，不会再对你提出任何问题了。 大人们就是这样。 我们用不着对他们苛求太多； 小孩子对大人们应该要更宽容一些才是。 |
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