Listening Quotes
Seek first to understand rather than be understood. Use these quotes to remind you of the power of listening.
"The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them." Ralph Nichols
"Man’s inability to communicate is a result of his failure to listen effectively." Carl Rogers
“Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.” Epictetus
“To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.” John Marshall
“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure your realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” Robert McCloskey
“A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.” Wilson Mizner
“You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.” M. Scott Peck
“The best time to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust.” Josh Billings
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” Ernest Hemingway
The first duty of love is to listen." Paul Tillich