Quotes about Listening

At some point every person must hear from God, must know what God was calling him to do, apart from others.

Karl Bonhoeffer taught his children to speak only when they had something to say. He did not tolerate sloppiness of expression any more than he tolerated self-pity or selfishness or boastful pride. His children loved and respected him in a way that made them eager to gain his approval; he hardly had to say anything to communicate his feelings on a subject. Often a cocked eyebrow was all it took.

It is no longer a question of a Christian going about to convert others to the faith, but of each one being ready to listen to the other and so to grow together in mutual understanding.

The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, you see—every scrap

He never listened while his wife talked.

Our Kingdom call is to revolt against the Powers by dismantling the hierarchy of privilege, rejecting all racial stereotypes and judgments, forging meaningful relationships across ethnic lines, and submitting ourselves to one another as we listen, learn, and follow one another.

Knowing the voice of the Lord, obeying Him, and dwelling in His presence," William recounted.

If I had it to do again, I'd ask more questions and interrupt fewer answers.

Looking back, you realize that everything would have explained itself if you had only stopped interrupting.

If animals could talk, the world would lose its best listeners.

As parents, we guide by our unspoken example. It is only when we're talking to them that our kids aren't listening.

The easiest way to meet people is to just look like someone who is willing to listen.