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“Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words.”
― The Light in the Heart
― The Light in the Heart
“Listen to God with a broken heart. He is not only the doctor who mends it, but also the father who wipes away the tears.”
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“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.”
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listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all
of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
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“The only thing more frustrating than slanderers is those foolish enough to listen to them.”
― Killosophy
― Killosophy
“Listen to the trees as they sway in the wind.
Their leaves are telling secrets. Their bark sings songs of olden days as it grows around the trunks. And their roots give names to all things.
Their language has been lost.
But not the gestures.”
― The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
Their leaves are telling secrets. Their bark sings songs of olden days as it grows around the trunks. And their roots give names to all things.
Their language has been lost.
But not the gestures.”
― The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation. ”
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“I don't lie."
"You don't lie," I repeated.
"That's what I said."
"Ever."
"Nope."
Sure you don't, I thought.”
― Just Listen
"You don't lie," I repeated.
"That's what I said."
"Ever."
"Nope."
Sure you don't, I thought.”
― Just Listen
“Arrogance is someone claiming to have come to Christ, but they won't spend more than five minutes listening to your journey because they are more concerned about their own well being, rather than being a true disciple of Christ. Blessed is the person that takes the time to heal and hear another person so they can move on.”
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“The more you talk about them, the more important they will feel. The more you listen to them, the more important you will make them feel.”
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“You must know nothing before you can learn something, and be empty before you can be filled. Is not the emptiness of the bowl what makes it useful? As for laws, a parrot can repeat them word for word. Their spirit is something else again. As for governing, one must first be lowest before being highest.”
― The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen
― The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen
“I knew people were talking, but I wasn't listening. I wasn't interested in anything anyone had to say.”
― Suicide Notes
― Suicide Notes
“To assess the quality of thoughts of people, don't listen to their words, but watch their actions.”
― Wealth of Words
― Wealth of Words
“When we allow ourselves to show some patience and take time to listen to the others, we may learn a lot about ourselves. Patience does not endure instant gratification, though, and self-knowledge may take a lifetime. (“I am on my own side, but I can listen “ )”
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“Let go of your mind and then be mindful.
Close your ears and listen!”
― Love's Ripening: Rumi on the Heart's Journey
Close your ears and listen!”
― Love's Ripening: Rumi on the Heart's Journey
“Life can be generous, but leaves us with a trilemma: How can we reconcile three diverse features: ‘I’, 'me' and the 'others'. Since the “I” entails what I want; the “me” what others expect of me and the “others” what others themselves want. The bridges between "individuality", “surroundings” and "otherness" can be abysmal and very often waiting to be restored. (“I am on my own side, but I can listen “ )”
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“How to win in life:
1 work hard
2 complain less
3 listen more
4 try, learn, grow
5 don't let people tell you it cant be done
6 make no excuses”
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1 work hard
2 complain less
3 listen more
4 try, learn, grow
5 don't let people tell you it cant be done
6 make no excuses”
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“If we take the time or courage to find out what people feel and think, and to listen to the heart of their story, we are capable of losing the narrowness of our preconceptions and the nitpicking manipulations in our brain, making us geared up to view the world, openly and with confidence. ("With confidence »)”
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“Let’s not put our lust of life on the back burner of a distant future, but let’s share and walk up to others, listening to the sound of their words, and taking part in the vibrant carrousel of their pursuits. ("Waiting for the smoke signals")”
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“If we learn to listen to the others and try to capture the soul of their language, and can scent the fragrance of the words we hear, we can be transported to a nirvana of deep understanding, without being overwhelmed by the reality of the clock. ("Watching the flight of time")”
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“Listening is an attitude of the heart, a genuine desire to be with another which both attracts and heals. (attr to J. Isham)”
― Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids: 7 Keys to Turn Family Conflict into Cooperation
― Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids: 7 Keys to Turn Family Conflict into Cooperation
“When we have the knack for listening to ourselves and hearing ourselves out without flinching, we can throw down willful deafness and self-deceit and meet up with our authentic selves. (“Like a frozen image“)”
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“You have two eyes, and two ears, but only one mouth. This is so because you are supposed to look and listen more than you talk.”
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“People don't want to listen to their thoughts, so they fill the world with noise.”
― Hello, Universe
― Hello, Universe
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