Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

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.

You who are journalists, writers, citizens, you have the right and duty to say to those you have elected that they must practice mindfulness, calm and deep listening, and loving speech. This is universal thing, taught by all religions.

Theres a very fine line between not listening and not caring. I like to think I walk that line everyday of my life.

Learning is a result of listening, which in turn leads to even better listening and attentiveness to the other person. In other words, to learn from the child, we must have empathy, and empathy grows as we learn.

Well, I think part of my gift, or if I have one, is that I love listening.

Listening is such a simple act. It requires us to be present, and that takes practice, but we don't have to do anything else. We don't have to advise, or coach, or sound wise. We just have to be willing to sit there and listen.

The best thing I could say is you do have to be a really good listener. If I go to a family reunion, and there's 400 people there, everybody comes up and tells me their stories, right? And I think that when you're a good listener, and you can imagine how someone's talking, dialogue is your key friend, is it not?

She was a genius at listening.

If You are a man who leads, calmly hear the speech of one who pleads, (and) do not stop him from purging his body of that which he planned to tell.

We must put ourselves in the place of those who are to hear us

Is it not important to find out how to listen not only to what is being said but to everything - to the noise in the streets, to the chatter of birds, to the noise of the tramcar, to the restless sea, to the voice of your husband, to your wife, to your friends, to the cry of a baby?

I think people are willing to talk about anything if you come to it with kindness.

I think I am quite a good listener.

I'm a pretty good listener.

I just think there's a real art in listening. I need to listen.

People don't listen to each other anymore, and I think that's why people get offended or their feelings get hurt: because you're not actually listening to the person that's giving you signals they're upset.

What's important is to listen before you react.

I'm incredibly tenacious, but I also try so hard in my work to really listen to people and address their point of view. In the end, I always remember who I'm an advocate for.

When you listen with memory, you have an old agenda, and when you listen with desire, you have a new one. You can't listen to the other person if your agenda is overtaking you.

When people express opinions that differ from yours, take it as a chance to grow. Seek to understand over being understood. Be curious, not defensive. The only way to disarm another human being is by listening.

Women love to talk, so you gotta be the guy that listens - not just listens but is interested.

Individuating and taking someone else's perspective can be very powerful.

If you listen to a woman, you'll know what she wants.

I think it is really important that I am always listening.

The beginning of love for the brethren is learning to listen to them.