How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
All I could do was listen uselessly. But listen I did. I listened until my ears rang with all the soft beeping and shushing and humming and buzzing of the machines that surrounded him. (36.14)
We've paid a whole lot of attention to the speaking part of communication, but listening is arguably the most important piece. Here Mibs shows that she understands now that listening to other people instead of assuming that you know what they're thinking, feeling, or believing is always the best course of action.