Gary Zukav Quotes

Listen if you want to be heard

I’ve learnt to listen. I don’t think I always did listen. Not just in plays, but in life. And you have to hear what people are saying before you can respond.

Schools are for training people how to listen to other people.

Instead of talking in the hope that people will listen, try listening in the hope that people will talk.

I'm a darned good listener.

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.

Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.

People love to talk but hate to listen.

People who don't listen make me annoyed. That's the normal stuff, isn't it?

You want to talk to someone; first open your ears.

Everybody hears, but few listen.

People always say 'They [teens] need a good talking to.' I've never agreed with that. A kid needs a good listening to.

If you can listen well, people will say you're a good conversationalist.

Most people never listen.

Good listeners believe they can learn something from everyone.

I learned so much from listening to people. And all I knew was, the only thing I had was honesty and openness.

People don't listen, they just wait for their turn to talk.

Many leaders don't listen, and it is one of the greatest methods we have of learning. You need to listen to those under your supervision and to those who are above you.

The talkative listen to no one, for they are ever speaking. And the first evil that attends those who know not to be silent is that they hear nothing.

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

Learning is a result of listening, which in turn leads to even better listening and attentiveness to the other person. In other words, to learn from the child, we must have empathy, and empathy grows as we learn.

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

Listen more than you talk.

I'd say the best way to train someone is to remember that you have two ears and one mouth, and use them in that ratio. That's hard to do, and ultimately what we've learned is how many false positives you get from listening to what someone says they're going to do instead of observing what they actually do.