Keyword: Listening
When you talk to him, he looks at you and grins and grins and nods and nods and appears to be the world's best listener, until you realize he is not listening at all.
(1933 – ) television & radio host
If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient; it may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.
fictional character from the book series by A. A. Milne
The opposite of talking isn't listening; the opposite of talking is waiting.
(1950 – ) writer & humorist
If one could only teach the English how to talk, and the Irish how to listen, society here would be quite civilized.
(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet
You sit there and you talk about yourself for an hour straight, and the other person listens to everything you say; it's like I'm the guy on a date.
(1964 – ) Canadian stand-up comedian, actress & television host
A good listener is a good talker with a sore throat.
(1928 – ) British journalist, writer & columnist
Bore: A person who talks when you wish him to listen.
(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Tonight I’m going to listen with my ears.
(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.
(1926 – ) newspaper columnist
Yeah I called her up, she gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to her, or something, I don’t know, I wasn’t really paying attention.
(1955 – ) American actor, musician & playwright
If you think communication is all talking, you haven't been listening.
(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist
The only way to entertain some folks is to listen to them.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
A man is already halfway in love with any woman who listens to him.
(1923 – 1964) Irish poet, short story writer, novelist & playwright