Plutarch Quotes

Listen more than you talk.

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

It’s important for me to hear others position and understand them.

When you talk, you only talk about something that you already know. But when you listen, you can learn something you don’t know.

I think I am quite a good listener.

No man ever listened himself out of a job.

I'm a pretty good listener.

I can be incredibly focused, and I can appear impatient. So I've learned to slow down, get to know people, and provide more context. There's nothing wrong with getting to the point pretty quickly, but it's also helpful to give people an opportunity to talk about their work.

It's important to learn how to have conversations with other people where it's not debating but discussing.

Negotiation is empathy. It's almost trite to say that if you can't put yourself in the seat of the other person you're speaking with, you're not going to do well. It's not about being a bully, not about making offers people can't refuse.

I think one of the things I really learned in Denver is the value of being a good listener.

We must first listen, then speak - with humility - to genuinely hear the perspectives of those with whom we don't immediately or instinctively agree.

I think I'm a pretty good listener.

Listen more than you speak.

If you have learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you have discovered the secrete of getting along - whether it be business, family relations, or life itself.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while, he knows something.

Listening is more important than talking. Just hit your mark and believe what you say. Just listen to people and react to what they are saying.

The most important guideline when it comes to argument is the golden rule. If someone were addressing your point, what tone, what overall approach would you find persuasive and want her to use? Whatever that is, do it yourself.

I've always been very aware of what I'm saying, but I'm also aware of what you're saying. I always want to make sure that my point is clear.

Hear the other side.

I simply do not think that yelling, swearing, threatening or belittling will get you to the place you want to be faster than kindness, understanding, patience and a little willingness to compromise.

Tone is often the most important part of a conversation - and listening is so much more important than what you say.

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another - until we speak quietly enough so that our words can be heard as well as our voices.

I used to not listen that much, but I've really learnt to listen to other people and to really listen to what they're saying. I've found, especially being on a film set, people have so many different stories; if you just listen, you can pick up so much stuff. I try to listen as much as I can.

You cannot just dictate at negotiations. You must also listen.