Quotes About Attentiveness

Presence is more than just being there.

Though wickedly aware of his surroundings, he didn't look around; looking around attracted the eye. People who saw him would ask themselves, "Why's that guy looking around like that?" He'd learned not to do it.

There are two kinds of people in the world, observers and non-observers...

It's because I've stopped seeing. When that happens you think you'll never see again.

The key ingredient in family communication is listening, really listening.

Better he think me rude than not think at all.

You can tell how boring a person is by the lack of fear in their eyes when someone is flipping through photos on their phone.

Life is a tough job, so do it carefully.

Presence is more than just being there.

le regardait avec un respect attendri, mais pas trop fixement pour ne pas chercher à percer le mystère de ses supériorités.

Accustom yourself to attend carefully to what is said by another, and as much as it is possible, try to inhabit the speaker's mind.

Listening - It's an old-fashioned concept, I know".

I like to think the "watch" part of the instruction [to watch and pray] might sound something like the way a child would call out, "Hey! Watch this!" ... You don't want to miss this ... and closer attentiveness to the ... invitations the Spirit offers... We are accompanied and witnessed and even when we fall asleep, watched.

Want to make a good first impression on a guy? Ask questions about him, seem interested, listen, giggle and swallow.

We usually hear what we want to hear and turn a deaf ear to everything else. But remember the package deal? If we don't listen to everything God has to say, we eventually won't hear anything He has to say. And we probably need to hear most what we want to hear least. But this I know for sure: His tone of voice is always loving. Sometimes it's tough love in the form of rebuke or discipline, but it's loving, nonetheless.

believe you can learn almost everything you need to know—and more than other people would like you to know—simply by watching and listening, keeping your eyes peeled, your ears open. And your mouth closed.

I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn't here.

Tonight I'm going to listen with my ears.

sometimes when you're too careful it just turns into a different kind of carelessness.

The only time people actually see that you're not listening to them is when you're displaying extreme impatience. You want them to hurry up and get to the point. People notice that. And they rarely think better of you for it. You may as well be shouting, "Next!" at them.

When you find yourself mentally or literally drumming your fingers while someone else is talking, stop the drumming. Stop demonstrating impatience when listening to someone. Stop saying (or thinking) "Next!" It's not only rude and annoying, but it's sure to inspire your employees to find their next boss.

We always put our guests' wishes first in this establishment.

If a cone had dropped on velvet needles, if a star had lain a silver track across the sky, if the dead had turned in their graves - I swear, I would have heard it, that's how silent it all was.

The first duty of love is to listen.