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Man who know little say much. Man who know much say little. -Unknown.
Man who know little say much. Man who know much say little. -Unknown.
A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke read more
A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?
The first duty of love is to listen.
The first duty of love is to listen.
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.
Listen. Don't explain or justify.
Listen. Don't explain or justify.
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.
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.
He holds him with his glittering eye--
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And listens like a three years' read more
He holds him with his glittering eye--
. . . .
And listens like a three years' child.
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.