“How do you expect to communicate with the ocean, when you can’t even understand one another?”

— Stanisław Lem , book Solaris

Source: Solaris

Last update Nov. 30, 2022. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "How do you expect to communicate with the ocean, when you can’t even understand one another?" by Stanisław Lem?

Stanisław Lem 74

Polish science fiction author 1921–2006

Related quotes

“You wouldn't think you could kill an ocean, would you? But we'll do it one day. That's how negligent we are.”

Ian Rankin book Blood Hunt

Source: Blood Hunt

“You can’t do kaizen just once or twice and expect immediate results. You have to be in it for the long haul.”

Masaaki Imai (1930) Japanese business theorist and consultant

“When you come to the place where you can’t do anything else, you must stand still and believe… When you can’t do anything, let God do it all.”

James MacDonald (1960) American pastor

Source: Always True (Moody, 2011), p. 83

“Communication is — start by understanding — your own understanding about people. Even though you want them to understand you, you know, it is — unless you understand people, it is almost impossible.”

Shunryu Suzuki (1904–1971) Japanese Buddhist missionary

Sun-Faced Buddha, Moon-Faced Buddha lecture at the Zen Mountain Center (17 August 1971) http://suzukiroshi.sfzc.org/archives/index.cgi/710817V.html
Context: Communication is — start by understanding — your own understanding about people. Even though you want them to understand you, you know, it is — unless you understand people, it is almost impossible. Don't you think so? Only when you understand people, they may understand you. So even though you do not say anything, if you understand people there is some communication.