““The problem is not that the (deaf) students do not hear. The problem is that the hearing world does not listen."”
Jesse Jackson
“In relationships; silence starts wars.”
Kenneth Elliott Hudson
“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”
Robert McCloskey
“Before you speak, listen.Before you write, think.Before you spend, earn.Before you invest, investigate.Before you criticize, wait.Before you pray, forgive.Before you quit, try.Before you retire, save.Before you die, give.”
William Arthur Ward
“If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.”
Winnie the Pooh
“The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear.”
Maya Angelou
“Listening usually requires that you stop your own mouth from moving.”
Terence T. Gorski