“No man would listen to you talk if he didn't know it was his turn next.”
Edgar Watson Howe
“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
“No man ever listened himself out of a job.”
Calvin Coolidge
“The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear.”
Maya Angelou
“If you are looking for a friendship that is forever loyal, always humble, never criticizing, and constantly listening.... than buy a dog.”
L.M. Hinds
“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