Margaret Heffernan Quotes

I don't like to write about myself. I like listening to people.

I often talk too much and don't listen enough.

Always keep your ego in check and not be afraid to listen. Listening is a great art form.

If you start trying to communicate ideas, I think you don't allow the audience to see themselves.

The person who talks a lot or talks over people misses out because they weren't listening.

I do do a lot of talking, because it saves me listening.

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.

Someone once told me be interested, not interesting - that really clicked for me.

I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening.

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.

Training to be a therapist teaches you to shut up and listen, and that is certainly useful as a writer.

If I were to name my favorite pastime, I'd have to say talking about myself. I love it and I think most other people do too. We need, people like us, more listeners and less talkers.

Writing can be an incredible mindfulness practice.

Every day I try to do breathing exercises, meditation, and yoga. These things sound awfully cliche, but they help me slow down and try to point to a truth.

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

I know what I'm trying to say, so I'm always open to learning how to say it.

In order to practice dialogue, you need to be able to set aside your assumptions and try to listen more than you want to talk. It's not always politically correct to be able to do that, but it can give you a better sense of the reality.

I think it makes you a good listener about other people's relationships when you haven't got that much to say about your own.

I try to be present in the moment and to be authentic, and to listen.

Sometimes, the best thing to do is just to sit down and listen to another person's experience and listen how they express themselves and want to be seen by others.

I really don't talk much.

I feel like I'm always talking about myself, and I love not talking about myself.

I'm not much of a talker. When I do talk, it takes a lot for it to come out.

Reminding myself that listening is just as important a creative act as thinking is key for me.