Sarah Kane Quotes

Be very, very patient and very open-minded, and listen to what people have to say.

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

Women like men who listen. We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen twice as much as we speak.

Listening is a sign of respect.

When you walk into those situations that have a lot of conflict in them, the first thing to do is to be present enough to allow the other person to speak first. You're not giving power away; you're actually allowing them to feel seen and understood.

Everyone needs an open mind and an accepting heart. With a combination of these two aspects, you will be able to communicate sensibly.

Being morally honest means sitting down and actually listening to a person and understanding where they're coming from.

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.

I always want to listen with an open mind.

If I have any talent, I think I have an ability to listen to people and also just meet them on their level.

We must seek to understand the intent of communication without prejudging or rejecting the content... Communication, after all, is not so much a matter of intellect as it is of trust and acceptance of others, of their ideas and feelings, acceptance of the fact that they're different, and that from their point of view, they are right.

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.

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

To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

I try to be respectful of how other people think, I try to listen to what they're saying.

I learned quickly that if the student's perception is that you're not listening to them, and not understanding them, they discredit you.

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.

Listen with grace, with no judgment, without imposing the law.

I don't have many deal breakers. I've done so much in my life, it doesn't feel right to judge other people.

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.

If you really want to get along with somebody, let them be themselves.

Listening is being able to be changed by the other person.

I'm just really supportive of everyone - even though I believe that things should be equal, people have different circumstances in their life that have taught them to be who they are. Even if I don't agree with them, I don't judge them. I'm a really non-judgmental person.