Quotes About Listening

The truth is, we like to talk over our disasters, because they are ours; and others like to listen, because they are not theirs.

Hearing alone is less effective in learning God's truth than hearing combined with reading.

It is always hard to hear the buried truth from another person.

Of the things I know to be true in life, right at the top of the list of irrefutable truths is, "No one ever listens to anyone." It might even be No. 1.

Shift the dynamic as much as you can, so you hear the truth from people that have lived experience. Listen intently and honor their experience.

Every so often, I feel I should graduate to classical music, properly. But the truth is, I'm more likely to listen to rock music.

In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.

Everyone carries seeds when they talk to each other.

If we amplify everything, we hear nothing.

Smartass Disciple: If there were two masters, which one should I listen to?Master of Stupidity: Use the ears to the one who looks so stupid, eyes to else.

Whatever the issue, there is always something else to be said, another voice to be heard.

Then I reminded myself that I was always willing to listen to arguments in favor of avoiding an unpleasant chore, and I shook my head.

I'm not speaking to hear myself talk, Mr. Cronyn. I told you to be quiet. One more interruption and I will have you silenced.

Where the hell is Wuhan?" Bosch said. His words rescued me from the downward spiral of my thoughts. "Who?" I asked. He pointed to the radio. "Not who," he said. "It's a place somewhere in China. Were you listening?" "No, I was thinking," I said. "What was it?" "They've got a mystery virus over there, killing people." "Well, at least it's there and not here." "Yeah, for how long?

If true computer music were ever written, it would only be listened to by other computers.

Ránk telepedett a csönd, az a fajta jótét hallgatás, amely idÅ'rÅ'l idÅ're megszakítja idegenek hétköznapi beszélgetését, és lehetÅ'vè teszi, hogy baj nélkül visszatérjenek életük ismerÅ's keretei közé.

Anyone who still thinks that listening is nothing special should simply try to do it half as well.

Wirklich zuhören können nur ganz wenige Menschen. Und so wie Momo sich aufs Zuhören verstand, war es ganz und gar einmalig.

Belki ÅŸimdi pek çok kimse, bu da bir ÅŸey mi, herkes dinlemesini bilir, diyecektir. Oysa hiç de öyle deÄŸil. Çok az insan gerçekten iyi bir dinleyicidir.

THE SECRET OF SUCCESS IS TO UNDERSTAND THE POINT OF VIEW OF OTHERS. —Henry Ford

Cajun coach for a good thirty minutes, as he listened to the other coaches, only in Coach O's case there was a twist: Michael couldn't understand

Eisman was now explaining why the world was going to blow up, but his partners were only half-listening…because the financial world was blowing up.

How important could the sound it made be, if no one was able to hear it?

Serwde only half understood what Corum was saying, but he listened politely until Corum stopped