Quotes about Listening

Meditation is more rightly thought of as a "Way" than as a technique. It is a Way of being, a Way of living, a Way of listening, a Way of walking along the path of life and being in harmony with things as they are.

You can make more friends in two months by becoming more interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you.

Can't you see the Creator of the universe, who understands every secret, every mystery, sitting patiently and listening to a four-year-old talk to Him? That's a beautiful image of a father.

People generally quarrel because they cannot argue.

And no one will listen to us until we listen to ourselves.

Evolution of democracy is not possible if we are not prepared to hear the other side.

Friendship requires great communication.

A skilled listener can help people tap into their own wisdom.

If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.

even if the people could no longer hear God, he believed that God could still hear them.

God often speaks loudest when we're quietest.

We often think of prayer as nothing more than words spoken to God, but maybe it's more than that. Prayer is not a monologue; it's a dialogue. We speak to God with everything from words to groans to thoughts. And God speaks to us through dreams, desires, promptings, impressions, and ideas.