小王子（献给列翁维尔特）

  小王子英文版：        TO LEON WERTH 

        I ask the indulgence of the children who may read this book for dedicating it to a grownup. I have a serious reason: he is the best friend I have in the world. I have another reason: this grown-up understands everything, even books about children. I have a third reason: he lives in France where he is hungry and cold. He needs cheering up. If all these reasons are not enough, I will dedicate the book to the child from whom this grown-up grew. All grown-ups were once children--although few of them remember it. And so I correct my dedication: 

TO LEON WERTH WHEN HE WAS A LITTLE BOY

注释

LEON WERTH ：法语名Léon Werth ，列翁维尔特，（1878年2月17日—1955年12月13日）是法国作家和艺术评论家，奥克塔夫·米尔博（Octave Mirbeau）的朋友，安托万·德·圣·埃克苏佩里（Antoine deSaint-Exupéry）的密友。圣·埃克苏佩里的飞机于1944年7月在地中海上空失踪。第二个月，列翁维尔特从电台广播中得知他朋友的失踪。 在没有听说过《小王子》的情况下，列翁维尔特在11月发现圣·埃克苏佩里前一年在美国出版了一本寓言，得知这本书是献给自己的。

经典语录：

All grown-ups were once children--although few of them remember it.

所有的大人都曾经是个孩子——尽管只有很少的大人记得这一点。