Good Listener – Quotes

When people talk, listen

When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen. Ernest Hemingway

We have two ears

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. Epictetus

A good listener is

A good listener is very nearly as attractive as a good talker. You cannot have a beautiful mind if you do not know how to listen. Edward de Bono

I no longer worry

I no longer worry about being a brilliant conversationalist. I simply try to be a good listener. I notice that people who do that are usually welcome wherever they go Frank Bettger

Wisdom is the reward

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk. Doug Larson

The reason that I’m considered to be prolific is just because I’m a good listener. It literally is me taking dictation when I write. I’m listening and typing as fast as I’m hearing the words. Doreen Virtue

We have two ears

We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less. Diogenes

I don’t think you

I don’t think you can be a good listener unless you’re a good listener. I think it’s something that you really have to do, and if you really do it, then you can do it. If you don’t do it, then you can’t do it. Dick Gephardt

Why d’ye talk to

Why d’ye talk to yourself?’ ‘It assures me of a good listener. Diana Gabaldon

I think a good

I think a good director is a good listener. Denis Villeneuve