Quotes About Listening

To listen with presence means there is nothing else in the world going on but the person in front of you and what they have to say. When you ask, you need to listen to the person's every word and be present, and show you are present, and then and only then can you make the right response to their ask.

A person can "see" right through you, even if you are on the phone and not in person. Think for a minute when you had someone on the line, and you could tell they were distracted, multitasking, or speaking or whispering to someone else. How did you feel? Not great because this person was not devoting their time or attention on you.

you talk 25 percent of the time, and they talk 75 percent.

This is where we "overtalk the ask." You begin explaining more about why there is a need for what you want without listening to their thoughts. If you don't know their thoughts, you guess what they are, and you jump in with long and lengthy explanations, qualifications, or negotiations, hoping you will convince the person to say yes.

To listen well is to figure out what's on someone's mind and demonstrate that you care enough to want to know," states Kate Murphy in You're Not Listening: What You're Missing & Why It Matters.

Listening is about curiosity and patience—about asking the right questions in the right way." You simply cannot begin to even think of asking for anything and expect really great results unless you have practiced the art of active listening.

Ese día aprendí dos cosas: que uno siempre debe escuchar a sus mayores y que cabrear a un oso no es buena idea.

Todas las personas y todas las cosas tienen historias que contar. A algunas de ellas se llega a través de gente como yo, que las relata para que no se olviden. Otras, en cambio… se viven. ¿Entiendes? Viana asintió, aunque no estaba segura de comprenderlo del todo. —Ahora tú debes decidir —concluyó Oki— si seguirás siendo una oyente o, por el contrario, saldrás en busca de tu propia historia.

Viana se acurrucó entre sus raíces y escuchó su canción, y después cantó con él.

People had long conversations with him, only to realize later that he hadn't spoken.

Put your pen to your paper Press down on the ink Then take a short moment To ponder and think And listen real close to your heart's gentle call Then write every word that you hear, One and all.

To give for the sake of another's smile And cherish without end To laugh and listen, accept and love Is to call another, friend.

My mama told me from the time I was a little girl not to go chasin' after boys." She paused and gave him a wry smile. "I just wasn't very good at listenin'.

Lately she'd been listening to books on tapes, fat womanly novels as she thought of them. Maeve Binchy, Gail Godwin, Marian Keyes. Pat Conroy—

listen, you know? Girls. They don't listen. They're in too much

Corn can add inches in a single day; if you listened, you could hear it grow.

God had not turned a deaf ear. He had been waiting for her to listen, as He always did.

I'd never listened so carefully to something I didn't want to hear.

Because sometimes when someone is telling you something really important, it's best to just let there be silence, to really think about what they're saying. A lot of times people think they have to say something all insightful or wise or something to try and make the person feel better. But really, sometimes silence is best.

It's true," said Freddie Humbert. "Kids nowadays have got no ability to listen to simple instructions." "Here you go, Dad," said Quent, returning with a tray of drinks. "Two martinis, one with extra olives, one with no olives, one mineral water, ice, and a twist of lime, and a jade juice, no fruit.

If Sergeant Cooper wasn't impressed by Ruby's time-keeping, then her flouting of the camp dress code really got him marching up and down. His least favourite item was a T-shirt printed with the words: could you repeat that? I wasn't actually listening . 'Redfort, how many times have I told you about that T-shirt of yours?' 'I'm sorry Sergeant Cooper, I haven't been counting, but I can take a wild guess if it's important to you.

I guess you're referring to Chime Melody?' Froghorn wrinkled his nose, evidently surprised that she was aware of the Chime situation. 'Oh, I'm sorry, no insult intended,' he said, not the merest hint of apology in his voice. Apparently, you're a listener?' 'Sure, I listen,' said Ruby. 'It's important to have an open mind, otherwise one walks around like one knows it all when one is actually a total potato head, no insult intended.

It's true,' said Freddie Humbert, 'kids nowadays have got no ability to listen to simple instructions.' 'Here you go, Dad,' said Quent, returning with a tray of drinks. 'Two martinis, one with extra olives, one with no olives, one mineral water, ice and a twist of lime and a jade juice, no fruit.

I pay attention. Nothing more than that." "You make it sound like it's no big deal to pay attention when the sad fact is, most people don't. It takes a lot of energy to listen.