He holds him with his glittering eye--
. . . .
And listens like a three years' read more

He holds him with his glittering eye--
. . . .
And listens like a three years' child.

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.

A good listener tries to understand what the other person is saying. In the end he may disagree sharply, but read more

A good listener tries to understand what the other person is saying. In the end he may disagree sharply, but because he disagrees, he wants to know exactly what it is he is disagreeing with.

And he goes through life, his mouth open, and his mind closed.

And he goes through life, his mouth open, and his mind closed.

The first duty of love is to listen. -Paul Tillich.

The first duty of love is to listen. -Paul Tillich.

Much silence makes a powerful noise. -African proverb.

Much silence makes a powerful noise. -African proverb.

The best time to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust. -Josh Billings.

The best time to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust. -Josh Billings.

Well done is better than well said. -Unknown.

Well done is better than well said. -Unknown.

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.