Katharine Whitehorn Quotes

A good conversationalist is not one who remembers what was said, but says what someone wants to remember.

In general, being likeable is more about being interested - rather than interesting. Indeed, a good way to convince someone that you are an awesome conversationalist is to simply shut up and let the other person talk.

Listen more than you speak.

Listen more than you talk.

There is a time to speak and a time to listen, and sometimes people need to shut up.

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.

The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.

It's no secret that I love to talk, but the real secret is I love to listen, too.

There is only one rule for being a good talker - learn to listen.

But communication is two-sided - vital and profound communication makes demands also on those who are to receive it... demands in the sense of concentration, of genuine effort to receive what is being communicated.

In order to practice dialogue, you need to be able to set aside your assumptions and try to listen more than you want to talk. It's not always politically correct to be able to do that, but it can give you a better sense of the reality.

People love to talk but hate to listen.

That's the secret: be interesting. If you can't be interesting, shut up. There's nothing wrong with silence.

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

Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who worry most about their shortcomings believe, an eloquent exhibition of wit or oratory.

We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.

Some people think that you have to be the loudest voice in the room to make a difference. That is just not true. Often, the best thing we can do is turn down the volume. When the sound is quieter, you can actually hear what someone else is saying. And that can make a world of difference.

If you want to be listened to, you should put in time listening.

A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue. That's why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two intelligent talkers seldom meet.

When I was young I used to listen to other people and to try and understand what they thought and where they were coming from. I listened and didn't speak.

Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure.

'The Conversation' will hopefully touch on issues that will move people to want to strengthen communication and look to each other for solutions.

Listening to people keeps them entertained.

I'm a darned good listener.