Keyword: Listening
No man ever listened himself out of a job.
(1872 – 1933) 30th U.S. president
Bore: A person who talks when you wish him to listen.
(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.
(1926 – ) newspaper columnist
Tonight I’m going to listen with my ears.
(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
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 only way to entertain some folks is to listen to them.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
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
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
The reason most people talk to themselves is because they’re often the only ones who will listen.
fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine
There are some experiences in life which should not be demanded twice from any man, and one of them is listening to the Brahms Requiem.
(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist
A good listener is a good talker with a sore throat.
(1928 – ) British journalist, writer & columnist
Kids, just because I don't care doesn't mean I'm not listening.
cartoon character in The Simpsons (Dan Castellaneta)
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
The opposite of talking isn't listening; the opposite of talking is waiting.
(1950 – ) writer & humorist