"Grown-ups like numbers. When you tell them about a new friend, they never ask questions about what..."

“Grown-ups like numbers. When you tell them about a new friend, they never ask questions about what really matters. They never ask: ‘What does his voice sound like?’ What games does he like best?’ ‘Does he collect butterflies?’ They ask: 'How old is he?’ 'How many brothers does he have?’ 'How much does he weigh?’ 'How much does his father make?’ Only then do they think they know him.”

- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince (via soracities)