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.
– Alexander Crummell
There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the breath of life for a conversation.
– James Nathan Miller
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
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
There are people who, instead of listening to what is being said to them, are already listening to what they are going to say themselves.
— Albert Guinon
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