I speak and speak, but the listener retains only the words he is expecting.  It is not the voice that commands the story: it is the ear.

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I speak and speak, but the listener retains only the words he is expecting. It is not the voice that commands the story: it is the ear. - Marco Polo

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I speak and speak, but the listener retains only the words he is expecting. It is not the voice that commands the story: it is the ear. - Aramide quotes