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    The wise old owl lived in an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard: Why can't we all be like that bird? -Edward H. Richards.

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It is only by closing the ears of the soul, or by listening too intently to the clamors of the read more

It is only by closing the ears of the soul, or by listening too intently to the clamors of the sense, that we become oblivious of their utterances.

by Alexander Crummell Found in: Listening Quotes,
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Listening is an attitude of the heart, a genuine desire to be with another which both attracts and heals. -J. read more

Listening is an attitude of the heart, a genuine desire to be with another which both attracts and heals. -J. Isham.

by J. Isham Found in: Listening Quotes,
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Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.

Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.

by Andre Gide Found in: Listening Quotes,
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Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.

Take care what you say before a wall, as you cannot tell who may be behind it.

by Sa'di Found in: Listening Quotes,
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It is the province of knowledge to speak And it is the privilege of wisdom to listen. -Oliver Wendell Holmes.

It is the province of knowledge to speak And it is the privilege of wisdom to listen. -Oliver Wendell Holmes.

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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.

by A. A. Milne Found in: Listening Quotes,
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In listening mood she seemed to stand,
The guardian Naiad of the strand.

In listening mood she seemed to stand,
The guardian Naiad of the strand.

by Sir Walter Scott Found in: Listening Quotes,
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The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing. -Unknown.

The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing. -Unknown.

by Unknown Found in: Listening Quotes,
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We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.

We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.

by Diogenes Found in: Listening Quotes,
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