Frances Hesselbein Quotes

So when you are listening to somebody, completely, attentively, then you are listening not only to the words, but also to the feeling of what is being conveyed, to the whole of it, not part of it.

Listening is a positive act: you have to put yourself out to do it.

Listening is not just hearing what someone tells you word for word. You have to listen with a heart. I don't want that to sound touchy-feely; it is not. It is very hard work.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

When you're in a conversation, genuinely be in it. Stare people in their eyes. Know what you're talking about. Enjoy that moment.

[John F.] Kennedy was a great listener. As he listened his eyes got larger, and he looked at you, and you knew you had been looked at and listened to.

I've learned to listen in all aspects of life, in all relationships and communications. The biggest lesson is to listen.

Listening well is an exercise of attention and by necessity hard work. It is because they do not realize this or because they are not willing to do the work that most people do not listen well.

Keep your mouth shut and see what's happening around you. Don't finish people's sentences for them. Don't just hear what they say, but also how they behave while they're saying it. That was great training for writing.

I love body language.

Those who still think listening isn't an art should see if they can do it half as well.

When a woman is talking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes.

There is only one rule for being a good talker - learn to listen.

I'm a darned good listener.

People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude.

You can't fake listening. It shows.

The chance to talk to so many people and understand what they're thinking about and why it matters is really, really so interesting. When you're doing that, you have to truly listen to what people are saying. You can't just pretend to listen.

Listening is an art.

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

Listen if you want to be heard

Listening is more than being quiet. Listening is much more than silence. Listening requires undivided attention. The time to listen is when someone needs to be heard. The time to deal with a person with a problem is when he has the problem. The time to listen is the time when our interest and love are vital to the one who seeks our ear, our heart, our help, and our empathy.

A way of looking at you that told you she was listening, that she understood all you were saying, and all you weren't.

A good listener: a physical presence that is warm, alert, intelligent - more important than any words.

I sensed him leaning forward. It's weird to feel someone's attention on you that way, like you're the only thing in the world they're listening to. Most of the time people are distracted, or just thinking about what they're going to say next.

We speak with more than our mouths. We listen with more than our ears.