Larry King
Television Host
"I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening."
Effective Listening quotes
Effective Listening
16 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
James Cash Penney
Businessman
"The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is necessary to management success."
Emma Thompson
Actress, Screenwriter, Author
"Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn't listening."
Henry David Thoreau
Writer, Philosopher
"The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer."
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