We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will hear more and talk less.
Women like men who listen. We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen twice as much as we speak.
Sometimes listening is of greater value than speaking.
The more one listens to ordinary conversations the more apparent it becomes that the reasoning faculties of the brain take little part in the direction of the vocal organs.
Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.
I have to concentrate more intently when people speak. I always have to position myself on their right side so that I can hear out of my left ear. I sometimes get a crick in my neck from listening. But I don't there's too much else.
When you listen to stereo on your home system, your both ears hear both speakers. Turn on the left speaker sometime and notice you're hearing it also in your right ear.
We as Americans and as humans have very selective hearing and very selective memory. We only hear what we want to hear and disregard the rest.
I suppose I don't hear things, but I listen, if you know what I mean. And there is a big difference between hearing and listening. So it's like a conversation, you know. When you speak to someone, it's one on one, and that's exactly how I play.
We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another - until we speak quietly enough so that our words can be heard as well as our voices.