Yoko said that bagism was inspired by the theme of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince, which was "One sees rightly only with the heart, the essential is invisible to the eyes."
Ono sade att bagism inspirerades av temat Antoine de Saint-Exupérys i The Little Prince, som var: "Man ser det rätta endast med hjärtat, för ögonen är det väsentliga osynligt."