Quotes About Listening

Arguing with a man doesn't work.

The person who creates from the noise simply adds to the noise. The person who creates from a place of listening, however, can actually make something worthwhile and enjoy his work in the process.

One way to be aware of it, to teach to yourself, is simply to read work aloud. I love reading the endings of books aloud when I start nearing the end.

To improve communications, work not on the utter, but the recipient.

When you're not gaping at Megan Fox enough to listen to what the director's saying, you can get some work done.

Where we really effect change, in terms of creating a passionate work force, is by listening to kids early.

The lion's share of my work is revision, 85%? I revise forever, combing over lines, listening and listening to them in different hours and moods so that I feel they are finally right for me.

The companies that make meaningful contributions while also listening to the voices of others are the ones that will genuinely engage their community, who will then go to work for them.

Politicians in Washington and Madison aren't hearing, aren't listening to their constituents and prioritizing getting people back to work and growing our economy.

I tend to listen to my friends and family empathetically, and I try to help work through their problems from the inside. I try to adopt their thinking.

Folks who work here are professors. Don't replace all the knowers with guessors keep'em open they're the ears of the town

Voiceover work reminds me of old-time radio. When I was little I used to sneak and stay up at night and listen to Mystery Radio Theater - I loved all those old radio plays.

You cannot reach God until you begin to pay attention to humans

Maybe if you had megaphones on your chest they'd listen to the words that came out of your lips

You must be able to communicate properly with the people you want to minister to

People who succeed in business aren't afraid to hear feedback from their customers -- they actually thrive from it.

I am not smart, I pay attention.I am not considerate, I listen.I am not patient, I make time. I'm not lucky, I work hard.

When our feet talk to us, we listen.

From listening and silence can be learn a lot of, but these skills to be learn that's the hard and complicated work...

Anorexia is a self-destructive thing, and you become stubborn, so when people are trying to tell you something, you get it into your head that they're against you, and you're not going to listen.

Leaders can get stuck in groupthink because they're really not listening, or they're listening only to what they want to listen to, or they actually think they're so right that they're not interested in listening. And that leads to a lot of suboptimal solutions in the world.

When I talk to kids, I'm really listening. When I do that, we have a little bit of a bigger connection than me being Kendrick Lamar and you being a student. It's almost like we're friends. Because a friend listens.

I think Jay-Z is probably my best student, and I can say that he listens, and that's what always made him special.

I learned quickly that if the student's perception is that you're not listening to them, and not understanding them, they discredit you.