On the Art of Listening

"Hearing is one of the body’s five senses, but listening is an art."
Frank Tyger

"Listening is a commitment and a compliment. It is a commitment to understand how the other person feels, and it is a compliment because it says, "I care about what’s happening to you."
Matthew McKay

"There is only one rule for being a good talker: learn how to listen."
Christopher Morley

"The art of conversation lies in listening."
Malcolm Forbes

"People ought to listen more slowly!"
Jean Sparks Ducey

"There is only one rule for being a good talker: learn how to listen.
Christopher Morley

World-Class Salespeople Are Also World-class Listeners

"One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears—by listening to them."
Dean Rusk

"Good listeners generally make more sales than good talkers."
B. C. Holwick

"He who listens well learns well. Listening is the single most important on-the-job skill that a good manager can cultivate."

"Listen with sincerity."
Joe Girard

"The reason that we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less."
Zeno of Citium

And Finally

"It takes a great person to make a good listener."
Arthur Helps

"All wise men share one trait in common: the ability to listen."
Frank Tyger

" When you talk, you repeat what you already know. When you listen, you often learn something."
Jared Sparks

" Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly."
Plutarch

"A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while, he knows something."
Wilson Mizner