"When he lights his street lamp, it is as if he brought one more star to life, or one flower. When he puts out his lamp, he sends the flower,or the star, to sleep."
當點燈者點亮街燈,彷彿他帶給星星或花朵活力;當點燈者關掉街燈,好比他使花朵或星星入睡。點燈者的行為不只關乎自己,所以小王子認為他做事有意義。反思如果我們的社會少了特定職位之人服務,每天生活便會失調。就算是完成很普通的任務,貢獻心力給大眾也十分重要。