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FYI that quote is from Antoine de Saint-Exupry, author (and pilot) famous for "The Little Prince".

Do you know what the context of that quote is? I have used it as a sort of mantra specifically when programming, but I'm guessing it probably was intended for writing.

I don't, but it seems like it would find good use in both writing and aviation.

https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Antoine_de_Saint_Exup%C3%A9ry has the preceding paragraphs. It’s about the design of airplanes.

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