20 QuotesOn Listening

I cannot think that we are useless orGod would not have created us. Thereis one God looking down on us all. We

are all the children of one God. The sun,the darkness, the winds are all

listening to what we have to say.

-Geronimo

When one has the feeling of dislike forevil, when one feels tranquil, one findspleasure in listening to good teachings;when one has these feelings andappreciates them, one is free of fear.

- Buddha

- Emma Thompson

ANY PROBLEM, BIG ORSMALL, WITHIN AFAMILY, ALWAYS

SEEMS TO START WITHBAD COMMUNICATION.

SOMEONE ISN'TLISTENING.

ONE OF THE MOSTSINCERE FORMS OF

RESPECT IS ACTUALLYLISTENING TO WHAT

ANOTHER HAS TO SAY.

BRYANT H. MCGILL

Wisdom is the reward you getfor a lifetime of listening whenyou'd have preferred to talk.

- Doug Larson

I GREW UP IN NEW MEXICO, AND THE OLDER I GET, I HAVELESS NEED FOR CONTEMPORARY CULTURE AND BIG CITIES

AND ALL THE STUFF WE ARE BOMBARDED WITH. I AMHAPPIER AT MY RANCH IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE

WATCHING A BUG CARRY LEAVES ACROSS THE GRASS,LISTENING TO SILENCE, RIDING MY HORSE, AND BEING IN

OPEN SPACE.

- TOM FORD

I love to work out and really enjoy the outdoors. I liketo immerse myself with sport-related activities andspending quality time with people. I find people tobe very inspiring, and I get a lot of motivation fromlistening and interacting with them, sharing storiesand similarities - and differences - in our lives, and

learning from each other.

- Apolo Ohno

Just remaining quietly in

the presence of God,

listening to Him, being

attentive to Him, requires

a lot of courage and

know-how.-Thomas Merton

I SAW OLD AUTUMN IN THE MISTY MORNSTAND SHADOWLESS LIKE SILENCE, LISTENINGTO SILENCE.- THOMAS HOOD

I make progress by having people around me who are smarter than I am and listening to them. And I assume that everyone is smarter about something than I am.

- Henry J. Kaiser

No siren did ever so charm the ear of the

listener as the listening ear has charmed

the soul of the siren.

- Henry Taylor

Listening is a magnetic and strangething, a creative force. The friends who

listen to us are the ones we move toward.When we are listened to, it creates us,

makes us unfold and expand.

- Karl A. Menninger

Most of the successful people I've knownare the ones who do more

listening than talking.

- Bernard Baruch

Compassionate Listening

the other side suffer less.

is to help

- Thich Nhat Hanh

You can't fakelistening.

It shows.- Raquel Welch

Well, I think part of my gift, or if I have one, is that I love listening.

- Eric Clapton

TONE IS OFTEN THE MOSTIMPORTANT PART OF A

CONVERSATION - AND LISTENINGIS SO MUCH MORE IMPORTANT

THAN WHAT YOU SAY.

- H O D A K O T B

We have two

ears and one tongue so that we wouldlisten more and talk less.

- Diogenes

Women like silent men. They think they're listening.

- Marcel Achard

Friends are those rare people who ask how we are,

and then wait to hear the answer.- Ed Cunningham

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