![]() ![]() ![]() “The purest form of listening is to listen without memory or desire.” – Wilfred Bion “The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” “The word listen contains the same letters as the word silent.” – Alfred Brendel “The worst of all listeners is the man who does nothing but listens.” – Charles Dickens “There is a voice that doesn’t use words. “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 Buscaglia “Train your mind to see the good in everything.” – Paul Walker “Truly listening, attentively, and with care, is one of the simplest and most kind gifts we can give anyone.” – John Bruna Successful people make their decisions based on where they want to be.” – Benjamin Hardy “Unsuccessful people make their decisions based on their current situations. “We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say.” – Zeno of Citium “We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.” – Diogenes “Listening means taking a second to consider what they’re saying, not just hearing their words.” When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.” – Karl A. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. “Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. “Listening is a magnetic force.” – Karl A. “Listening is about being present, not just about being quiet.” – Krista Tippett “Listening is an art that requires attention over talent, spirit over ego, others over self.” – Dean Jackson “Listening is an attitude of the heart, a genuine desire to be with another which both attracts and heals.” – L. “Listening is being able to be changed by the other person.” – Alan Alda “Listening is often the only thing needed to help someone.” “Listening is one of the loudest forms of kindness.” “Listening is the secret to discovering great stories.” – Fyrefly London “There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking–and that goes for all relationships, not just romantic ones.” – Daniel Dae Kim “We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” – Malala Yousafzai Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know.” – Carl Rogers ![]() “We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. I want to take my success and parlay it into something bigger and better.” – Paul Walker “We’re only on the earth for a short period of time. For a couple of weeks, I will tune everyone out who is giving me advice, so that I can make a clear decision on my own and it takes time.” – Paul Walker Normally it will take me two weeks, until the very last minute and I have to say yes or no. “What I find really difficult is making career decisions. I always thought of myself as more of the goofy guy.” – Paul Walker “When I was younger, the pressure was just being cool. Most people never listen.” – Ernest Hemingway “When we don’t tell those we love about what’s really going on or listen carefully to what they have to say, we tend to fill in the blanks with stories.” – Sharon Salzberg “When we listen, we hear someone into existence.” – Laurie Buchanan “When we want to talk, we can instead listen, and let our attentiveness to another’s need to speak be our silent statement.” – Bryant McGill ![]()
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