Kenny Beats Quotes

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

Listening is a sign of respect.

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

Listening is such a simple act. It requires us to be present, and that takes practice, but we don't have to do anything else. We don't have to advise, or coach, or sound wise. We just have to be willing to sit there and listen.

I am running on the fact that I am doing a good job listening to people.

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

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

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

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.

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

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 remember very vividly what it's like to be a child. The adults you liked were the ones who listened to you when you spoke and gave you time to say what you wanted to say and actually listened, and quite often reacted as a result of what you'd said.

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

The first duty of love is to listen.

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

Women don't like advice. They don't want you to fix their problems, they just want you to listen.

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

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

If you make listening and observation your occupation you will gain much more than you can by talk.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while, he knows something.

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.

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