Margaret J. Wheatley Quotes

It's a hard thing to find in people: to sit and just be present with someone, even for two minutes.

One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.

My job isn't to fix or rescue or to save. It's to accompany, see people, listen to them.

Being present with a person and just seeing them for who they are is something that is so rarely given to us, and I try to do that with everyone I meet.

Listening is a positive act: you have to put yourself out to do it.

Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him?

I don't know, but I think kids just want to be listened to, so I want to make sure I do that.

I'm a darned good listener.

The first duty of love is to listen.

Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.

Listening is a sign of respect.

I get a guest on the air, and they're weird or strange, and I help them tell their story. I don't laugh at them. I listen.

When people are saying something to you, you gotta listen to them.

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

During the writing of all of my books, I've learned that, most of all, people want to know that someone is listening and - this is the tricky part - remembering.

I think, in a world of mouths, I want to be an ear.

People will feel safer around you and speak truthfully to you when they feel you are listening intently to them.

Good listeners have a huge advantage. For one, when they engage in conversation, they make people 'feel' heard. They 'feel' that someone really understands their wants, needs and desires. And for good reason; a good listener does care to understand.

If there's one thing I've learned about women, which I try to pass on to my boys, it's listening. Listen to the other side of the story first.

A prerequisite to empathy is simply paying attention to the person in pain.

A chaplain's biggest gift is to be present and just listen.

You can win more friends with your ears than with your mouth. People who feel like they're being listened to feel accepted and appreciated. They feel like they're being taken seriously and what they say really matters.

When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say.

There is nothing wrong with listening. You can listen to people; you can hear people's concerns. You can keep an open mind and still be perfectly strong.

The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.