In The Little Prince, the fox says to the boy:

“We only see clearly with the heart. What truly matters is invisible to the eye.”


High-minded people look beyond the surface of reality to the truth beneath.

A high-minded man appreciates a woman’s body, but he is captivated by the beauty of her soul. 🚀

He hears her words, but focusses on what she actually wants. 🚀

He sees her form, but is in love with her essence. 🚀

The low-minded man sees none of the hidden things, because he can only see with his eyes:

From Braid, by Jonathan Blow:

She pleaded: “Look at me!” But he would not see her. He only knew how to look at the outside of things.

From the Qur’an:

“It is not their eyes that are blind, but their hearts…”