George Nethercutt Quotes

I'm a darned good listener.

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

The best thing I could say is you do have to be a really good listener. If I go to a family reunion, and there's 400 people there, everybody comes up and tells me their stories, right? And I think that when you're a good listener, and you can imagine how someone's talking, dialogue is your key friend, is it not?

She was a genius at listening.

I'm a pretty good listener.

I think you can be the greatest orator of all time, the greatest motivator of all times, but if those players know that you don't care about them, and you don't try to understand them, then they're never going to hear what you have to say.

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

Folks want to be listened to, they want to be heard.

People don't listen to each other anymore, and I think that's why people get offended or their feelings get hurt: because you're not actually listening to the person that's giving you signals they're upset.

The greatest skill that I have is what the viewer has: I listen. I try to listen silently.

If you listen to a woman, you'll know what she wants.

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

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

A good listener goes a long way.

I think it is really important that I am always listening.

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.

Connecting with Canadians isn't about what you say, it's about what you're listening to. It's about what you understand.

The best way to persuade people is with your ears - by listening to them.

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.

Some people think that you have to be the loudest voice in the room to make a difference. That is just not true. Often, the best thing we can do is turn down the volume. When the sound is quieter, you can actually hear what someone else is saying. And that can make a world of difference.

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

Let's use our stories to encourage listening to one another and to hear not just the good news, but also the pain that lies at the back of a lot of people's stories and histories.

Well, I think part of my gift, or if I have one, is that I love listening.