“Men shout to avoid listening to one another.”
“If the gods listened to the prayers of men, all humankind would quickly perish since they constantly pray for many evils to befall one another.”
“In trying to avoid one sin I've committed another.”
“Grief is the price we pay for being close to one another. If we want to avoid our grief, we simply avoid each other.”
“He pulled the tiller and shouted the words, "Ready about ... LEE HO!" I stared at him incredulously. What sort of things was that for one sensible adult to shout at another?”
“They have the unique ability to listen to one story and understand another.”