Maverick Carter Quotes

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.

The measure of a conversation is how much mutual recognition there is in it; how much shared there is in it. If you're talking about what's in your own head, or without thought to what people looking and listening will feel, you might as well be in a room talking to yourself.

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

There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the breath of life for a conversation.

Listening to people keeps them entertained.

I suppose I don't hear things, but I listen, if you know what I mean. And there is a big difference between hearing and listening. So it's like a conversation, you know. When you speak to someone, it's one on one, and that's exactly how I play.

I think, to be a great conversationalist, you need to be interested in being in said conversation. Oddly enough, I think you need to be a great listener, and I do think I'm a good listener. I think that's my asset - I always listen to people when I talk to them, and that's a big thing you have to have in life and in podcasts.

I try to ask a question rather than give a speech.

Great conversations always spark in a genuine interest to recognize and know the other person's story and, therefore, recognizing and understanding and celebrating their humanity.

The greatest communication skill is paying value to others.

To say that a person feels listened to means a lot more than just their ideas get heard. It's a sign of respect. It makes people feel valued.

Be more interested than interesting.

You should focus on being more interested than interesting.

To be interesting, be interested.

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.

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.

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

Listen more than you talk.

There is a time to speak and a time to listen, and sometimes people need to shut up.

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

You can't just walk away when somebody recognizes you. You have to take some time out and talk to them. It's not a waste of time - I just love talking to people. And I don't do this to sell records. The truth is, I do what I do because I love it.

It's human desire to be understood. And we always feel we're not understood.

The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.

It's no secret that I love to talk, but the real secret is I love to listen, too.

You can win more friends with your ears than with your mouth. People who feel like they're being listened to feel accepted and appreciated. They feel like they're being taken seriously and what they say really matters.