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And therefore 'tis called a sensible tale, and this cuff was but
to knock at your ear, and beseech read more
And therefore 'tis called a sensible tale, and this cuff was but
to knock at your ear, and beseech listening.
If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he read more
If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear. -A. A. Milne.
If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z, with X being work, Y read more
If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z, with X being work, Y play, and Z keeping your mouth shut.
It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.
It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.
The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my read more
The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer. -Henry David Thoreau.
The opposite of talking is not listening. The opposite of talking is waiting. -Fran Lebowitz.
The opposite of talking is not listening. The opposite of talking is waiting. -Fran Lebowitz.
Accustomed to the veneer of noise, to the shibboleths of promotion, public relations, and market research, society is suspicious of read more
Accustomed to the veneer of noise, to the shibboleths of promotion, public relations, and market research, society is suspicious of those who value silence. Every person in this life has something to teach me - and as soon as I accept that, I open myself to truly listening. -John Lahr.
I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what read more
I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
I think I will do nothing for a long time but listen.
I think I will do nothing for a long time but listen.
