Quotes about listening

"Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble."

Tyger, Frank on listening
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"God gave us two ears and one mouth, so we can hear twice as much as we say."

Unknown, Source on listening   

"You can judge a good listener by asking the talker at the end of the conversation what the listener's position is on the topic. If the talker doesn't know, then the listener has probably done a good job of listening."

Unknown, Source on listening   

"When you are in it up to your ears, keep your mouth shut"

Unknown, Source on listening
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"There is only one rule to become a good talker, learn how to listen."

Unknown, Source on listening   

"Opportunities are often missed because we are broadcasting when we should be listening."

Unknown, Source on listening
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"One of the hardest things to do in life is to listen without intent to reply."

Unknown, Source on listening
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"Listening: A wise old owl sat in an oak. The longer he sat, the less he spoke. The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why can't we be like that wise old bird?"

Unknown, Source on listening   

"His thoughts were slow. His words were few and never formed to glisten. But he was a joy to all his friends, you should have heard him LISTEN!"

Unknown, Source on listening   

"Hear much, speak little"

Unknown, Source on listening   

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"Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis."

Ward, William A. on listening   

"A good listener tries to understand what the other person is saying. In the end he may disagree sharply, but because he disagrees, he wants to know exactly what it is he is disagreeing with."

Wells, Kenneth A. on listening
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"To meet at all, one must open ones eyes to another; and there is no true conversation no matter how many words are spoken, unless the eye, unveiled and listening, opens itself to the other."

West, Jessamyn on listening   

"There is a difference between being listened to and being heard."

Anderson, Gillian on listening
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"With the gift of listening comes the gift of healing.""

- Catherine de Hueck Doherty on listening
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"Listening is one of the deepest, most profound signs of loving -- listening to yourself and listening to others. Your heart goes out and wraps around them and God's spirit of loving embraces you both."

Roger, John on listening
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"Everybody can hear what your saying, but who is actually listening. -KaMilaOnikosi "

Onikosi, Kamila on listening   

"Mine is not the desire to be right, but rather to be heard. "

Belmont, John on listening