“Nobody does anything for anybody my friend. We just become mediums to bring each other what destiny has already ordained.”

“When you love someone, you often surprise yourself with the kind of forbearance you can show in the face of total exasperation.”

“Grouses that go unheard only grow louder, till they reach a level of frustration where they become silent but permanent disappointments.”

“So many words get lost. They leave the mouth and lose their courage, wandering aimlessly until they are swept into the gutter like dead leaves. On rainy days, you can hear their chorus rushing past...”

“You can listen to silence, Reuven. I've begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own. It talks to me sometimes. I feel myself aliv...”

“Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.”

“I am always impressed by the fact that even the tiniest amount of being listened to, the barest suggestion of the possibility of kind treatment, can bring such an immediate rush of emotion. I think...”

“While others are broadcasting be listening”

“Our archaeological ancestry lost hair while growing sweat glands to reduce panting in the hot African sun. One outcome evolved the origin of our speech. Another conquered our ability to shut the he...”