Since events are not metaphors, the literal-minded have a certain advantage in dealing with them.
It is possible to interpret without observing, but not to observe without interpreting.
Your need to talk does not create in me a need to listen.
In the street, the gaze of desire is furtive or menacing.
Worried about being a dull fellow? You might develop your talent for being irritating.
People who abhor solitude may abhor company almost as much.