Quotes about Listening

Teams always reflect their leaders. And never forget that good communication is never one-way. It should not be top-down or dictatorial. The best leaders listen, invite, and then encourage participation.

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.

Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.

Blessed are the ears that hear the pulse of the divine whisperer, and give no heed to the many whisperings of the world.

In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.

When I was young I used to listen to other people and to try and understand what they thought and where they were coming from. I listened and didn't speak.

It's only through listening that you learn, and I never want to stop learning.

Oprah Winfrey, an undeniably successful guide to millions, once explained the three things every human being wants most are to be seen, heard, and understood. This is the essence of empathy.

I listened so hard because it felt like, while she was telling me stories, she was massaging my soul, letting me know that I was not alone, that I will never have to be alone, that there are friends and family and churches and coffee shops. I was not going to be cast into space.

I kept asking Him to say it again, but He wouldn't. I guess it's because I heard Him the first time, you know.

If we want to connect with customers, we have to stop blasting them with noise.

Customers make buying decisions not based on what we say but on what they hear.