Hermann Hesse. The glass bead game (№ 20310)

Misunderstanding, perhaps, not such a terrible thing. No doubt, two peoples and two languages will never be each other so clear and close, as two people of one nation and one language. But that's no reason to stop communicating. And between people of the same nation and language are barriers to unlimited communication and complete mutual understanding, barriers of education, education, talent, individuality. It can be argued that any person in the world able to explain to anyone, and it can be argued that no two people between which it is possible now, without spaces, easy communication and understanding - both equally true.