Quotes about Listening
KEY CONCEPT: Connecting begins when the other person feels valued.
- John Maxwell
Servant leaders should listen without judgment, be authentic, build community, share power, and develop people.
- John Maxwell
The number-one reason most people lose arguments is not because they're wrong; it's because they don't know when to quit.
- John Maxwell
In general, there are no bad audiences; only bad speakers.
- John Maxwell
Cemetery communication: lots of people are out there, but nobody is listening.
- John Maxwell
Questions + Listening = Quality Conversation. Quality Conversation = Quality Leadership.
- John Maxwell
Teams always reflect their leaders. And never forget that good communication is never one-way. It should not be top-down or dictatorial. The best leaders listen, invite, and then encourage participation.
- John Maxwell
You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.
- Dale Carnegie
Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.
- Henri Nouwen
Blessed are the ears that hear the pulse of the divine whisperer, and give no heed to the many whisperings of the world.
- Thomas a Kempis
In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.
- Samuel Johnson
When I was young I used to listen to other people and to try and understand what they thought and where they were coming from. I listened and didn't speak.
- Malala Yousafzai