- “No one is as deaf as the man who will not listen.” Proverb
- “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” Stephen R. Covey
- “One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.” Bryant H. McGill
- “Listening is an art that requires attention over talent, spirit over ego, others over self.” Dean Jackson
- “Listening is an attitude of the heart, a genuine desire to be with another which both attracts and heals.” L. J. Isham
- “The first duty of love is to listen.” Paul Tillich
- “Listening is often the only thing needed to help someone.” Anonymous
- “When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.” Dalai Lama
- “The word listen contains the same letters as the word silent.” Alfred Brendel
- “Never miss a good chance to shut up.” Will Rogers
- “Listening is about being present, not just about being quiet.” Krista Tippett
- “Listening to others viewpoints may reveal the one thing needed to complete your goals.” D. Ridgley
- “The most basic of all human needs is to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.” Ralph Nichols
- “Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.” Anonymous
- “There is only one rule for being a good talker – learn to listen.” Anonymous
- “When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” Ernest Hemingway
- “Just the act of listening means more than you can imagine.” Bob Nelson
- “Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you would have rather talked.” Mark Twain
- “Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person. You can call it compassionate listening. You listen with only one purpose: to help him or her to empty his heart.” Tich Nhat Hanh
- “The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” Anonymous
- “I listened more than I studied, therefore little by little my knowledge and ability were developed.” Joseph Haydn
- “The worst of all listeners is the man who does nothing but listens.” Charles Dickens
- “Listen to your elder’s advice. Not because they are always right, but because they have more experience of being wrong.” Anonymous
- “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Winston Churchill
- “Listening is one of the loudest forms of kindness.” Anonymous
- “He who is wise listens.” Anonymous
- “You learn when you listen. You earn when you listen – not just money but respect.” Harvey Mackay
- “The earth has music for those who listen.” William Shakespeare
- “God gave us mouths that close and ears that don’t, that must tell us something.” Anonymous
- “The art of conversation lies in listening.” Malcolm Forbes
- “Listen thrice. Think twice. Speak once.” Anonymous
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