(1542 quotes found)
“One must talk little and listen much”
African Proverb
“Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”
Shel Silverstein
“Dance as if no one were watching, Sing as if no one were listening, And live every day as if it were your last”
Anonymous Toast
“We must be silent before we can listen.We must listen before we can learn.We must learn before we can prepare.We must prepare before we can serve.We must serve before we can lead.”
William Arthur Ward
“If we have listening ears, God speaks to us in our own language, whatever that language be”
Mahatma Gandhi
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
Leo F. Buscaglia
“Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will laugh at us; Through them we learn a little objectivity, a little modesty, a little courtesy; We learn the rules of life and become better players of the game”
Will Durant
“To listen well, is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well, and is as essential to all true conversation”
Chinese Proverbs
“Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.”
Andre Gide
“The difference between listening to a radio sermon and going to church...is almost like the difference between calling your girl on the phone and spending an evening with her.”
Dwight L. Moody