Portugal Quotes

The real business of life is trying to understand each other.

This is important: to get to know people, listen, expand the circle of ideas. The world is crisscrossed by roads that come closer together and move apart, but the important thing is that they lead towards the Good.

There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking - and that goes for all relationships, not just romantic ones.

I don't like guys who don't listen.

You need to talk to people, and you need to hear what it is they have to say.

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

It has been said that love is a function of communication. I believe that to be true. I believe, by extension, that human understanding is a function of communication. And the better human beings understand one another, the higher the level of functioning.

Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.

I give everyone upmost respect, and when people feel that, you end up getting the most out of your interaction with them. That connectivity is really important in my life.

The longer we listen to one another - with real attention - the more commonality we will find in all our lives. That is, if we are careful to exchange with one another life stories and not simply opinions.

Understanding is a two-way street.

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.

Conversations are the most direct way to connect with people.

Listening is a sign of respect.

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another

When people feel they’re heard and understood, they’ll listen.

Whom we wish to talk to is as important as what we say.

Conversation is the most human and humanizing thing that we do.

Life is a conversation. Make it a good one.

I'm really interested in how we understand each other - and whether we can understand each other.

The most powerful force when changing people's hearts and minds is a person-to-person conversation.

Dialogue cannot exist, however, in the absence of a profound love for the world and its people.

Here's what I would want for humanity, because this is what I have come to see is true: it's so simple when we listen to people.

You should communicate with your other one. Understanding what they are on about is pretty key.

I've never been interested in things that sparkle and shine; I'm more interested in people.