Quotes about Listening

Happy is the hearing man; unhappy the speaking man.

Two may talk and one may hear, but three cannot take part in a conversation of the most sincere and searching sort.

Good as is discourse, silence is better and shames it.

Please, you will do it anyway. When you hear to do a merciful thing, that is always at least a whisper from the heart of HaShem. Obedience will strengthen the ears of your spirit.

You'll never get to a person's soul until you understand their hurts.

I've got CDs in my car, listening all the time for that next song, because everybody's looking.

I think many times Christians don't really take the opportunity to hear what people are saying and seeing in the world around them.

The world does not have time to be with the poor, to learn with the poor, to listen to the poor. To listen to the poor is an exercise of great discipline, but such listening surely is what is required if charity is not to become a hatred of the poor for being poor.

But—we must ask today—why then did no one listen to Overbeck?

It is the man who does not want to express an opinion whose opinion I want.

My mother always said, 'When you're eating pretzels, chew before you swallow'. Always listen to your mother.

One of the greatest gifts you can give to anyone is the gift of attention