Quotes about Listening

Many Christians are like sieves. Put a sieve into the water, and it is full; but take it out of the water, and it all runs out. So, while they are hearing the sermon, they remember something of value. But, like the sieve, as soon as they have left the church, all is forgotten.

If, when God speaks to us in his word, we are deaf, when we speak to him in prayer, he will be dumb.

I wanted to hear sounds of everyday objects - even musical instruments - as things.

If you listen through the screen of your desires, then you obviously listen to your own voice; you are listening to your own desires.

Focus on people and the needs they have.

Ignoring your death is like dying a slow death. Your life is speaking to you every day, all the time-and your job is to listen up and find the clues. Passion whispers to you through your feelings, beckoning you toward your highest good. Pay attention to what makes you feel energized, connected, stimulated-what gives you your juice. Do what you love, give it back in the form of SERVICE, and you will do more than succeed. You will TRIUMPH!

Your life is always speaking to you. It speaks in whispers, guiding you to your next right step.

Your life is always speaking to (for) you.

MRS ALLONBY I adore them. The clever people never listen, and the stupid people never talk. HESTER I think the stupid people talk a great deal. MRS ALLONBY Ah, I never listen!

Not to talk with people although they can be talked with is to waste people. To talk with people although they can't be talked with is to waste words. A man of understanding does not waste people, but he also does not waste words.

No, Professor, it aint nothin like that. You dont have to be virtuous. You just has to be quiet. I cant speak for the Lord but the experience I've had leads me to believe that he'll speak to anybody that'll listen. You damn sure aint got to be virtuous.

If I'm not here you can still talk to me. You can talk to me and I'll talk to you. You'll see.