105 Quotes About Listening-skills

Our archaeological ancestry lost hair while growing sweat glands to reduce panting in the hot African sun. One outcome evolved the origin of our speech. Another conquered our ability to shut the hell up and listen. Now? Politicians grunting "On the Origin of Speeches" past one another.

God speaks to us every day only we don’t know how to listen.

We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say.

To listen does not mean, or even imply, that you agree with someone. It simply means you accept the legitimacy of the other person's point of view and that you might have something to learn from it. It also means that you embrace the possibility that there might be multiple truths and understanding them all might lead to a larger truth.

There are a few specific skills that will help you to understand people and to help them feel safe and understood, and there’s one skill that will help you to do both of those things: listening.

Listening may not be the most exciting part of conversation, but it’s essential if you want to have a meaningful exchange with another person.

Not everyone with a problem needs you to solve it. Sometimes all a person needs is to feel like they've been heard. Listening without judging can be more effective than injecting your opinions or trying to solve a problem that doesn't have an easy answer.

Listening is the key. The whole objective of a howl is to be heard.

Personal truth differs from one person to the next, so how can truth itself be a constant? At least we can listen to each other in truth.