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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. 
The wise old owl lived in an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke read more
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.
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.
I think I will do nothing for a long time but listen.
I think I will do nothing for a long time but 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.
Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf. -Native American.
Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf. -Native American.
Doubt yourself and you doubt everything you see. Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen to read more
Doubt yourself and you doubt everything you see. Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen to the sound of your own voice, you can rise above doubt and judgment. And you can see forever. -Nancy Kerrigan.
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.
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.