Listening Quotes and Messages

Listen to the good. Tune your ears to love, hope and courage. Tune out gossip, fear and resentment.

Half the time you think your thinking you’re actually listening

To listen with an open mind and heart is an invaluable skill that takes time and effort to develop.

The art of conversation is the art of hearing as well as of being heard.

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.

Part of doing something is listening. We are listening. To the sun. To the stars. To the wind.

It’s not at all hard to understand a person; it’s only hard to listen without bias.

To handle an objection, you must first listen to the other person, and make sure they know you are listening.

We have two ears and one mouth and we should use them proportionally.

Listen to God with a broken heart. He is not only the doctor who mends it, but also the father who wipes away the tears.

Every person I work with knows something better than me. My job is to listen long enough to find it and use it.

He understands badly who listens badly.

Lead by listening – to be a good leader you have to be a great listener.

If we're ready to listen, the obstacles we face can be life's way of pushing us in the right direction.

When you are deeply contemplative, you listen more carefully and understand things which cannot be articulated.

Close your mouth and open your ears, you must. Then hear what your true heart is seeking, you will.

Man’s inability to communicate is a result of his failure to listen effectively.

Listening to ignite is a focus on where the Thinker will go next and on the wonder of that human mind in front of us.

Love begins with listening.

Listening to people keeps them entertained.

One must talk little and listen much.

We should learn to listen, act, speak openly, and reflect in order to do what is relevant right now. Everyone can adapt.

I listen to nothing and it's silent tunes and rhythms sound harmonic.

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.

With the gift of listening comes the gift of healing.

The more we trust ourselves, the more we are able to listen to the apostle within.

When a person comes to talk to you, you should be patient and listen.

Talking more than is necessary is a barrier to effective communication and effective listening.

Listening is loving.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while, he gets to know something.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.