Quotes About Listening
Open your ears for National Day of Listening
Communication is the cornerstone of our relationships, and a huge part of that equation is listening to the people we’re communicating with. While today is the biggest shopping day of the year, it is also National Day of Listening, which encourages us to tell stories to our loved ones so we can preserve our histories and get to know each other better. These quotes are about the importance of listening and the value of opening our ears.
1. “One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.”
-Bryant H. McGill
2. “When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.”
-Ernest Hemingway
3. “I tried to discover, in the rumor of forests and waves, words that other men could not hear, and I pricked up my ears to listen to the revelation of their harmony.”
-Gustave Flaubert
4. “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
-Leo Buscaglia