Listening To Others Quotes

“The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand.
We listen to reply.”
― Stephen R. Covey

“Here’s a story, and you don’t have to visit many
houses to find it. One person is talking,
the other one is not really listening.
Someone can look like they are but they’re
actually thinking about something they
want to say, or their minds are just
wandering. Or they’re looking at that
little box people hold in their hands these
days. And people get discouraged, so they
quit trying. And the very quiet people,
you may have noticed, are often the sad
people.”
― Mary Oliver, Dog Songs: Poems

“During a conversation, listening is as powerful as loving.”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“There shall always be that voice that will tell you how you are wasting your time and ability, how you shall fail, how some tried and failed, why your prevailing slips are indications of your future doom, why you are unworthy to dare, why your background mismatches your vision and aspiration, why your personality misfits your mission and how arduous the errand is. You have a choice. You have your thought. You have what burns in you that tells you how you can make it. Though the world may be interested in your success, it is much interested in your slips and mediocrity as-well. Your vision must keep you in your mission. Dare in wisdom. Dare unrelentingly. Ponder!”
― Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

“Sonnet of Silence

I am the loudest when I am silent,
My lips are shut yet I speak treasures.
Speech without heart is nothing but noise,
Listen to my silence, you'll hear the universe.
Words spoken with mere lips reach nowhere,
For it's the heart that makes words alive.
Tell people who you are without saying a word,
Speak from your very core, they'll listen alright.
I repeat, silent people have the loudest hearts,
For when you speak less you get to listen more.
The more you listen the more you are heard,
The more you hear the more you get to grow.
Set the words on fire, let them all turn to ashes.
Tell people who you are without all the speeches.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Honor He Wrote: 100 Sonnets For Humans Not Vegetables

“With all our understanding of the speed of light,
We're yet to cross the distance from heart to heart.
With all our fancy equipment of communication,
We are yet to listen to those unheard.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Amor Apocalypse: Canım Sana İhtiyacım

“Give your shoes to those who have none, walk in another's shoes whenever you can.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The Centurion Sermon: Mental Por El Mundo

“Have you ever had a conversation with someone and you secretly promised yourself you'd keep it completely about the other person, never about yourself?”
― Dash Shaw, Doctors

“Like a bolt from the blue love rises,
Suddenly one finds a mirror.
The beauty you find in the other,
Is what you hold in your innermost corner.

Suddenly we lose our voice,
To speak in love is blasphemy.
Declare your love without saying a word,
Either be an orator or lover on knees.

If they don't hear your silence,
Words won't do you any good.
Listen to the silence beyond the words,
And you shall hear the divine tune.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Amor Apocalypse: Canım Sana İhtiyacım

“Consider the value of listening and learning versus making assumptions. An assumption, in short, is ‘a thought or statement taken for granted’ while prejudice, in short, ‘is a preconceived judgement or opinion’. Be the difference that makes a difference—always listen and learn first.”
― Sandra C Bibb

“You have two ears but only one mouth for a reason. Try to listen more than you speak.”
― R.J. Palacio, White Bird

“In a world that often feels overwhelming and isolating, there is no greater kindness than being fully present, truly listening, and making others feel they are not alone.”
― Bhuwan Thapaliya

“When you acknowledge another, you acknowledge yourself. When you recognize another, you are seen yourself.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Bulldozer on Duty

“She had been a storm that didn't move roofs, but she'd spent a year watching storms that did. Instead of striking off on her own, as she'd always done, she decided to learn to listen.
In spring, she went to Eilean Glan, and she listened to the old queen teach girls to heal.
In summer, she went to Ardbarrach, and as the bells rang, she listened to the value of order.
In fall, she returned home long enough for her mother to prepare for the journey, and then, as they rode around a new and fragile Scotland, she listened to her mother talk about peace.
In winter, she returned to DunBroch to think about all she had learned over the long, dark season.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, Bravely

“When all are one sentience,
Language withers and fades away.
Let's sit together and speak in silence,
Let's be light to each other's way.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Amor Apocalypse: Canım Sana İhtiyacım

“A “smirt” guy once said, if you don't read books you have no advantage over those who can't read. Well, I can't even spell “smirt”, and I say, read all you like - if you don't have the basic capacity to listen, you have no advantage over the animal.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Mucize Misafir Merhaba: The Peace Testament

“The best use of language is the one that helps you surpass language.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Sin Dios Sí Hay Divinidad: The Pastor Who Never Was

“The best use of language is to surpass the language.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavictor: Kanima Akiyor Kainat

“Very well then' said the doctor, and he leaned back in his chair, stuck his feet on the fender, and opened to Zachary, as to so many before him in this room, the comforting depth of his comprehending silence.”
― Elizabeth Goudge, Gentian Hill

“Listen to me when I speak, later when I'm in action you can't hear anything.”
― P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar

“Forcing one to listen turns a conversation into a monologue of self-aggrandizement.”
― Aloo Denish Obiero

“If you haven't developed an ear to listen past the unspoken, you haven't developed hearing.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets

“Most people feel compelled to talk — even when they have nothing to say.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose

“Debate as if you’re right but listen in case you’re wrong.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose

“Many listeners lose a lot of blessing by criticizing too much, and meditating too little.”
― Charles H. Spurgeon, Eccentric Preachers: Spiritual Lessons and Insights from God’s Peculiar People [Updated and Annotated]

“All of us are busy but how about doing nothing for a while and listening to everything that has been longing to speak to us?”
― Bhuwan Thapaliya

“Common sense is not so common and the book sense that you had: has expired.”
― Kay Syrkes

“Sometimes, just being there for someone during their toughest moments can make all the difference. After all, sometimes all it takes to feel better is a listening ear and a few comforting words.”
― Carson Anekeya

“Listen with your mouth closed.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Values to Live By: Know What Matters Most and Let It Be Your Guide

“Keeping our doors wide open for lifelong learning requires an unflinching belief that no
matter how much we know, we still have a lot more to learn.”
― Ahmet Bozer, Soulgery: A Lifelong Guide to Unlocking Your Potential