Quotes about Listening

It is a very inconvenient habit of kittens (Alice had once made the remark) that, whatever you say to them, they always purr: If they would only purr for 'yes,' and mew for 'no,; or any rule of that sort, she had said, so that one could keep up a conversation! But how can you talk with a person if they always say the same thing?

there is a vast difference between talking about God and listening to a God who talks to you.

Silence is what causes most of humanity's problems.

Listening is a form of spiritual hospitality by which you invite strangers to become friends, to get to know their inner selves more fully, and even to dare to be silent with you.

I have learned that much of my spiritual progress does not come directly from God, but through my ability to humble myself and hear Him speak through imperfect people.

For understanding in spiritual matters, the golden rule is not intellect but obedience.

Listen to your life. All moments are key moments.

The more faithfully you listen to the voices within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside.

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whisper of God.

The ear never forgets what the soul says.

Fortunately, however, birds don't understand pep talks. Not even St. Francis'. Just imagine, he went on, preaching sermons to perfectly good thrushes and goldfinches and chiff-chaffs! What presumption! Why couldn't he have kept his mouth shut and let the birds preach to him?

Meditation must follow hearing and precede prayer.