The hearing ear is always found close to the speaking tongue.

The hearing ear is always found close to the speaking tongue.

The first duty of love is to listen.

The first duty of love is to listen.

To be listened to is, generally speaking, a nearly unique experience for most people. It is enormously stimulating. It is read more

To be listened to is, generally speaking, a nearly unique experience for most people. It is enormously stimulating. It is small wonder that people who have been demanding all their lives to be heard so often fall speechless when confronted with one who gravely agrees to lend an ear. Man clamors for the freedom to express himself and for knowing that he counts. But once offered these conditions, he becomes frigthened. -Robert C. Murphy.

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

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

From listening comes wisdom, and from speaking repentance.

From listening comes wisdom, and from speaking repentance.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time. -M. Scott Peck.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time. -M. Scott Peck.

Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.

Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.

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.

The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.

The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.