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I'd say that what we hear is the quality of our listening.

Folks want to be listened to, they want to be heard.

Good listeners have a huge advantage. For one, when they engage in conversation, they make people 'feel' heard. They 'feel' that someone really understands their wants, needs and desires. And for good reason; a good listener does care to understand.

A good listener is usually thinking about something else.

I think I'm generally a good listener anyway.

The perception of the audience is the interesting part. If the audience doesn't hear what is going on, is it going on or not?

Interested listeners have only to hear the recording to find out if those guys, who go to such pains to undervalue my work, are right. All people have to do is listen to realize it is a beautiful record.

Sometimes listening is of greater value than speaking.

I'm a good listener.

Politicians are good listeners. Because if they're not, they aren't politicians for very long.