Of all bad listeners, the worst and most terrible to encounter is the man who is so fond of listening that he wishes to hear, not only your conversation, but that of every other person in the room.
None of them really wanted to listen to someone else’s story anyway; they only wanted to tell their own.
Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
Menfolks listens to somebody because of what he says. Women don’t. They don’t care what he said. They listens because of what he is.
It takes two to speak the truth: one to speak, and another to hear.
I’m afraid if I listen to my heart once, I’ll never figure out how to ignore it again.
He that cannot obey, cannot command.
Happy is the hearing man; unhappy the speaking man.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice.[Modern text:]Listen to many people, but talk to few.
Don’t waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.
A man who won’t listen can’t hear.
