John C. Mather Quotes

Opening up is something I have to learn how to do if I'm going to be in this business.

Over the years, I just started paying a lot more attention not to whether I was right or wrong, but just to how I make people feel.

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.

I'm certainly honest - and I can be socially awkward.

I like to think I'm a listener, and I'm fascinated by observing people - I suppose you just lock that in.

My job is to have empathy and curiosity for things that I've never done. Also, I'm a person whom people talk to.

Listening is huge. Learn to listen. And it's hard: relationships are not easy; most of them don't last. I mean, when you look at what's really going on. So every day is a choice, and sense of freedom is important.

I learned so much from listening to people. And all I knew was, the only thing I had was honesty and openness.

To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.

Every relationship you have, you're learning and growing and taking something from that.

Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of evry part of your life.

One of the other things I think that I've been able to do in my life, is to listen well.

Real men know how to listen, and real men know how to be honest.

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

I'm not a journalist; I'm probably a horrible interviewer. The one small thing I have is I'm curious, and I'm interested in who I'm with.

I have more awareness of other people and, I hope, more sensitivity to their needs. I also find that I'm more direct and outspoken.

Relationships are the hallmark of the mature person.

I can be a good listener. I can ask the right questions a lot of the time.

As I've gotten to know myself over the years, I realised I'm kind of a sweet, sensitive guy, a shy guy, and communication is not something I'm so good at.

I've noticed that the more I open up, the more I learn.

The single most important key to success is to be a good listener.

I've learnt to listen. I don't think I always did listen.

I'm a very strong believer in listening and learning from others.

Trying to learn to be a good man is like learning to play tennis against a wall. You are only a good man - a competent, capable, interesting and lovable man - when you're doing it for, or with, other people.

The more you can be self-aware and honest about yourself, the more you can cultivate that in other people.