Of all the forces in the universe, the hardest to overcome is the force of habit. People pointing knives at you are probably up to no good.
Persuasion is what keeps the whole universe together.
No-one takes you sheriously when you've got no teeths. It's hard to burn wood that talks to you. It's not right to eat other people's furniture. If Gods had wanted men to fly they'd have given them an airline ticket. Druidic festivals were always popular, especially when things went wrong.