" I am looking for friends. What does that mean -- tame?" " It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. " It means to establish ties." " To establish ties?" " Just that," said the fox. " To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world.... "