I am not the moon orbiting around your planet; I am the sun that will burn through your frozen mind.

A good teacher is one, that never stops listening; a good listener is one, that never stops teaching.

As a father, we need to actively listen.

…M. Danglars, who had listened to all this preamble with imperturbable coolness, but without understanding a word, engaged as he was, like every man burdened with thoughts of the past, in seeking the thread of...

The subtle whispers, cues and nudges are there as guideposts, to gently carry the humble listener along the path back to the source and the true self.

At a certain point, you say to the woods, to the sea, to the mountains, the world, Now I am ready. Now I will stop and be wholly attentive. You empty yourself and wait, listening....

It was understood that they shared the same thresholds–the same inexhaustible appetite for wasting time, for discussing lofty ideas, for dissecting trivial things, for driving to nowhere in particular, for listening to music, for talking...

It is silent, an anagram for listen. That is what I do. Listen while she remains silent.

Speaking from the heart is simple. Listening wholeheartedly, however, is much, much more difficult and most rare.

Listening to my regular favourites – Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and so on – I always feel, quite misguidedly, that nothing can be too bad if such beauty and brilliance exists in the world.

This election shows that we are listening and did respond.

I get even more nervous singing when everyone’s fallen silent, but I really try to communicate the meaning of the lyrics, and there’s people there listening to that, and if they’re moved by it, then...

If you make listening and observation your occupation you will gain much more than you can by talk.

If I tell you I am upset about everything that’s going on around me, you will probably ask me why, half listening, half wandering away in your own train of thoughts…If I tell you I...

God’s Word makes it very clear that the state of our hearts determines the quality of our “listening ears.

People love to talk but hate to listen. Listening is not merely not talking, though even that is beyond most of our powers; it means taking a vigorous, human interest in what is being told...

Remain open-minded, even when you believe yourself to be a king among peasants. You never know what blessings can be gained or crises averted just by listening.

Sometimes all that’s needed to heal a wounded soul and lift a sagging spirit is one loving listener, for at its core, listening is love–love that sacrifices its need to be heard in favor of...

Sometimes, the most healing thing we can do for another human being, is to listen to them, just … LISTEN.

Intermittently she caught the gist of his sentences and supplied the rest from her subconscious, as one picks up the striking of a clock in the middle with only the rhythm of the first uncounted...

I had a dream about you. My pee was cloudy, and I brought an umbrella to the urinal. You were the Coach of the Men’s Room, and you were giving me advice on how to...

When I act tough they listen politely till the spasm passes. They know.

For a woman’s words to wound would require a man to listen first!

There was a patient who sat with her family in a circle around her, all holding hands. Sister Philomena asked if they would like to join her for prayers and they said yes, they would....

Who’s going to buy his tickets? I’m not buying one. … I’m not listening to him on the radio. I’m not doing anything with him, … I’m just appalled.

For most of my life I’ve been a listener. At least in the beginning, I think the reason I listened so intently was to have a chance of hearing the train before it ran over...

I want people to unite behind the science… And that is what we have to realize, that that is what we have to do right now.. I’m not the one who’s saying these things. I’m...

An advice is truly valuable when people not just give it their ears but also their obedience.

I want a future abortion conversation known for its openness, respect and empathy, so instead of generating more heat, anger and conflict, I practice pro-voice.

I grew up listening to old soul.

Privilege is not knowing that you’re hurting others and not listening when they tell you.

Children, they’re the same everywhere. Greedy little creatures but the best listeners in the world -any world. The very best of all.

Chester’s playing filled the station. Like ripples around a stone dropped into still water, the circles of silence spread out from the newsstand. And as people listened, a change came over their faces. Eyes that...

You don’t realize how language actually interferes with communication until you don’t have it, how it gets in the way like an overdominant sense. You have to pay much more attention to everything else when...

Empathy isn’t just listening, it’s asking the questions whose answers need to be listened to.

The intimacy that arises in listening and speaking truth is only possible if we can open to the vulnerability of our own hearts. Breathing in, contacting the life that is right here, is our first...

Whatever had been on the radio in the ’60s; I mean we were always listening to the radio.

Nothing changes until people decide to do the things they must, in order to bring about peace.

.keep the child inside you alive..

…”But what I like doing best is Nothing.” “How do you do Nothing?” asked Pooh, after he had wondered for a long time. “Well, it’s when people call out at you just as you’re going...

When others cannot find something to hold onto … we can reach out and be their anchor in that moment.

To me, country music is like the blues, but it’s something very hip and – I don’t want to say commercial – but it’s very worldly and good listening.

The take (of ‘Hey Joe’) that we’re listening to on the box set has an earlier version of the backup singers singing a little out of key and not quite what they wanted,

You must have realised by now that when one really cares, really tries to help, the other party recognises the fact and, therefore, easily sees the logic in working together for the greater good, for...

Dear cat, your ears are flipped inside out, so I know you’re not listening to a word I’m not saying.

I was born with the ability to see in metaphor.

You’re short on ears and long on mouth.

That would be such a life-changing thing, for us all to know that there are other beings out there who we could potentially communicate with, or maybe we are listening to a signal that they...

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

There are some significant concerns, … especially in the area of whether or not our system is listening carefully to what (litigants) have to say and their ability to participate. This includes how they are...