listening

We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less.

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.

The chronic kicker, even the most violent critic, will frequently soften and be subdued in the presence of a patient, sympathetic listener_ a listener who will be silent while the irate fault-finder dilates like a king cobra and spews the poison out of his system.

We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say.

When we fear what other people think about us, we are frequently more focused on 'being interesting' and less focused on 'taking an interest.' That's why many people talk a great deal when they are anxious and why many people never feel heard. If both people and conversation are trying to be interesting, there is no one left to genuinely listen.

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.

Sing your own song. There are always some earnest listeners.

An appreciative listener is always stimulating.

There's a lot of difference between listening and hearing.

People love to talk but hate to listen. Listening is not merely not talking, though even that is beyond most of our powers; it means taking a vigorous, human interest in what is being told us. You can listen like a blank wall or like a splendid auditorium where every sound comes back fuller and richer.

You're short on ears and long on mouth.

I can't afford to say yes to all my staff's desires, but one thing is certain _ I can't afford the outrageous cost of not listening to their requests.

solutions have a voice - the art is knowing how to listen

R.E.A.L. conversation: Recognize judgments. Express thoughts neutrally. Ask questions. Listen for verbal & non-verbal messages.

Go Slow to Go Fast in Growing a Stronger Bond With Others: When you see someone's interest rise in the conversation, you have a glimpse of the hook that can best connect you together. Ask follow-up questions, directly related to what that person just said. If you do just this much, recent research shows you are among the five percent of Americans in conversation. In so doing, you accomplish two things. You've increased their openness and warmth toward you, because you've demonstrated you care. And you've had a closer look at the hook that most matters to them in the conversation. Now you can speak to their hottest interest, in a way that can serve you both.

In order to understand the impact you can have on another's life by listening you need to first be intimate with the experience of being heard.

Bloom with hope! Breathe in with hope in your soul. Thrive on with endurance in your heart. Move on with a productive mind. Listen carefully to the soft message of whispering hope.

You can talk all you want about freedom of speech, but it's freedom of hearing that counts.