Listening Quotes

Listening is not a skill; it is a discipline.

A winner listens, a loser just waits until it is their turn to talk.

You have only one way to convince others, listen to them.

You're not like the others. I've seen a few; I know. When I talk, you look at me. When I said something about the moon, you looked at the moon.

Communists must listen attentively to the views of people outside the Party and let them have their say. If what they say is right, we ought to welcome it, and we should learn from their strong points; if it is wrong, we should let them finish what they are saying and then patiently explain things to them.

It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.

I think the most important key to quality communication and interaction is developing an interest in the person you`re talking with. Most women know the secret to a quality conversation is to ask quality questions and have a sincere interest in hearing the answers. In fact, the best communicators very often say the least. It`s not the extrovert who dominates the conversation that a client feels most connected with, but rather the individual who shows a real and sincere interest in knowing about the life of the person they`re talking with.

I am a good listener. I think that came from my schooling.

Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed

There's no good answer to a question you didn't hear

We love to hear some men speak, though we hear not what they say; the very air they breathe is rich and perfumed, and the sound of their voices falls on the ear like the rustling of leaves or the crackling of the fire. They stand many deep.

I spoke to ears that refused to hear.

The most difficult thing to understand during conversation is silence.

People of influence understand the incredible value of becoming a good listener.

Shut your mouth; open your eyes and ears.

Listening (the first competence of leadership) is not a skill, it is a discipline. All you have to do is keep your mouth shut.

The hearing ear is always found close to the speaking tongue.

Listen twice as much as you speak.

Earn the right to be heard by listening to others. Seek to understand a situation before making judgments about it.