“When people talk listen completely. Don't be thinking what you're going to say. Most people never listen.”— Ernest Hemingway, amazon.com
“Most of the successful people I've known are the ones who do more listening than talking.”— Bernard Baruch, inc.com
“One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.”— Bryant H. McGill, inc.com
“Being open-minded makes you approachable and interesting to others. No one wants to have a conversation with someone who has already formed an opinion and is not willing to listen.”— Travis Bradberry, forbes.com
“Being genuine and honest is essential to being likeable. No one likes a fake.”— Travis Bradberry, forbes.com
“Nothing will turn someone off to you like a mid-conversation text message or even a quick glance at your phone.”— Travis Bradberry, forbes.com
“The biggest mistake people make when it comes to listening is they’re so focused on what they’re going to say next or how what the other person is saying is going to affect them that they fail to hear what’s being said.”— Travis Bradberry, forbes.com
“A key part of communication is listening to others and giving them the opportunity to speak.”— Kira Kot, amazon.com
“The secret of his success? ‘I will speak ill of no man,’ he said, ‘. . and speak all the good I know of everybody.”— Dale Carnegie, amazon.com