Book 35. (1 results) Quarry of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 33 | 198 | Meaning, unnoticed, far exceeds the meaning of View more quotes about words">words. |
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Book 35. (7 results) Quarry of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 33 | 195 | In them there was no indication of emotion. |
| 33 | 196 | In the absence of cues of tone, volume, and pace, it took me a moment to realize I had just heard a dire threat. |
| 33 | 197 | Never before had I been so explicitly conscious of the enormous role in communication and understanding effected by how a thing is said as opposed to what is said. |
| 33 | 198 | Meaning, unnoticed, far exceeds the meaning of words. |
| 33 | 199 | "But you are too wise to do so," said the man. |
| 33 | 200 | "Evidence has been assessed, probabilities calculated," said the thing. |
| 33 | 201 | "I am sure the quarry is nigh, almost at bay". |
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In them there was no indication of emotion.
In the absence of cues of tone, volume, and pace, it took me a moment to realize I had just heard a dire threat.
Never before had I been so explicitly conscious of the enormous role in communication and understanding effected by how a thing is said as opposed to what is said.
Meaning, unnoticed, far exceeds the meaning of words.
"But you are too wise to do so," said the man.
"Evidence has been assessed, probabilities calculated," said the thing.
"I am sure the quarry is nigh, almost at bay".
- (Quarry of Gor)