Quotes About Listening

And even if what he learned did not aid him in his investigation, and he succeeded only in relieving her of its weight, this would be sufficient, because sometimes the service asked of us is just to listen.

So much not to ask. It was a great art, that one. He had learned to deploy it as skillfully as a surgeon his art, or a poet his. To listen; to nod; to act on what he was told as though he understood it; not to offer criticism or advice, except of the mildest kind, just to show his interest and concern; to puzzle out. To stroke Sophie's hair, and try not to deflect her sadness; to wonder how she had gone on with such a life, with such a sorrow at its heart, and never ask.

Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed" ~ John D. Rockefeller

It is very important to remember what other people tell you, not so much what you yourself already know.

Who does not understand should either learn, or be silent.

Teach me to hear mermaids singing

With ravish'd earsThe monarch hears;Assumes the god,Affects to nod,And seems to shake the spheres.

Who think too little, and who talk too much.

They think too little who talk too much.

The only fit reply to a fit request is silence and the fact.

There are some experiences in life which should not be demanded twice from any man, and one of them is listening to the Brahms Requiem.

Mentors are available at all stages of your leadership life - early, middle and late. Seek them out and listen; absorb their knowledge and use it.

A difficult message to hear is an opportunity to enrich someone's life.

Our own body is the best health system we have-if we know how to listen to it.

Hearing God is about the very specific issue of what it means to live with guidance in our life.

One of the other things I think that I've been able to do in my life, is to listen well

I've found that people with flexible ears are the least rigid in life. Best way to find yourself a perfect partner may be as easy as squeezing their ears.

I hate it when, after I let a white person know they've said something racist, I end up having to listen for hours to their life.

A basic rule of life for reporters is that you should spend your time talking with and learning about people who are not sending you press releases, rather than those who are.

I've learned that while I'd be a fool not to stay open to the advice and experiences of the smart, amazing people in my life, I also need to listen to what I have to say.

be a good listener, don't judge and don't put boundaries on someone else's grief.

Listen to the whispers or soon you will be listening to the screams.

We should never hesitate to listen to a fool about life because life is pretty foolish as far as I can tell.

How should they answer?