Quotes compiled by Dr. Ted Klontz
CultivatingCommunication
Quotes to nurture and grow our ability
to listen and connect to others.
Photos and design by Sheri Reid Grant
Henry David
Thoreau
"Could a greater miracle take
place, than for us to look through
each other's eyes for an instant?”
David
Augsberger
Being heard is soclose to beingloved that for theaverage person,they are almostindistinguishable.
“Words are how we hide.”
George Carlin
“Deep listening is more than
hearing with our ears, but taking
in what is revealed in any given
moment with our BODY, our
BEING, our HEART” Susan McHenry
"Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward, and we want to sit in their radius. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand."Karl Menninger
Mark Nepo
“When we listen
with our mind, we
understand more
of life. When we
listen with our
heart, we feel
more of life.
When we listen
with our entire
being and spirit
we are transformed
and joined with
life itself.”
Simone
Weil
“Attention is the
rarest and purest
form of
generosity.”
“To effectively
communicate, we must
realize that we are all
different in the way we
perceive the world and
use this understanding
as a guide to our
communication with
others.”
Anthony Robbins
Carl Rogers
"When someone really
hears you without passing
judgment on you, without
taking responsibility for you,
without trying to mold you, it
feels damned good...when I
have been listened to and
when I have been heard, I
am able to perceive my
world in a new way and to
go on. It is astonishing how
elements which seem
insoluble become soluble
when someone listens."
“It takes two
to speak
truth – one
to speak
and another
to hear.”
Henry David
Thoreau
“To the degree I feel understood by you, is the degree to which I can hear what you have to say.”
“Have compassion for everyone you meet,
Even if they don’t want it. What seems
conceit, bad manners, or cynicism is
always a sign of things no ears have heard,
no eyes have seen. You do not know what
wars are going on down there where the
spirit meets the bone.”
Miller Williams
A fool takes no
pleasure in
understanding,
but only in
expressing
personal
opinion.
Proverbs 18:2
“Look into the depths of another’s soul and listen, not only
with our ears, but with our hearts and imagination, and our
silent love.” Joyce Kanelakos
Sarah Ban
Breathnach
“Our deepest
wishes are
whispers of
our authentic
selves. We
must learn to
respect them.
We must learn
to listen.”
George Bernard Shaw
“The single
biggest problem in
communication is
the illusion that it
has taken place.”
“I strive to understand
without judgment the way
you see the world and let
you know that.”
John Gottman
“Behind every
complaint is a
deep personal
longing.”
“When we hear the other person’s feelings and needs, we recognize our common humanity.” Marshall Rosenberg
Seth Godin
Seth Godin
“The less
people
know, the
more they
yell.”
“What we
know
matters but
who we are
matters
more.”Brené Brown
Tom Mackey
“While
PRETENDING
to be LISTENING,
I was secretly
WAITING for a
chance to TALK.”
Before we can
help, we need to
understand,
before we
understand, we
need to listen,
before we can
listen, we need
to be quiet.
Brene Brown
“A connection is the energy that exists between two people
when they feel seen, heard and valued; when they give and
receive without judgement; and when they derive sustenance
and strength from the relationship.”
“The MOSTimportant thing in
communication is
to hear what
ISN’T being
said.” Peter F. Drucker
“There is
music in
all hearts.
If we listen,
we can
hear each
other’s
song.”
Virginia Satir
“Once a human being
has arrived on this earth,
communication is the
largest single factor
determining what kinds
of relationships he
makes with others and
what happens to him in
the world about him.”
“Empathy
lies in our
ability to be
present
with
someone’
without
opinion.”
Marshall Rosenberg
Emily Dickinson
“Saying nothing…sometimes says the most.”
Courage is
what it takes
to stand up
and speak;
courage is
also what it
takes to sit
down and
listen.
Winston Churchill
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”
“Change happens by listening and
then starting a dialog with the
people who are doing something
that you don’t think is right.”
Jane Goodall
“Most people do not listen
with the intent to understand;
they listen with the intent to
reply.”
“Most people do not listen with the
intent to understand; they listen with
the intent to reply.”
Stephen Covey