When old age shall this generation waste,
Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe
Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st,
'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.
John Keats May 1819
ON LISTENING
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.”
― Ernest Hemingway
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”
― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say.”
― Zeno of Citium, as quoted by Diogenes Laërtius
“It takes a great man to be a good listener.”
― Calvin Coolidge
“There's a lot of difference between listening and hearing.”
― G.K. Chesterton
“Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking.”
― Bernard M. Baruch
'I never learned anything from hearing myself talk. It's kind of a good measure to go by."
― In 'Out of the Past.',
Robert Mitchum
"My only desire is to know the truth, my only fear to cling to error."
George Eliot (Mary Anne Evans)
