A lot of times they don't want to hear it. But you know, if some good is done to you, you should pass it on.
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Some people just come in, do it and they know it's right. It turns out better than you imagined it was going to sound. When that happens, you take it as a gift.
When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say.
Most people have to talk so they won't hear.
They hear it come out, but they don't know how it got there. They don't understand that's life's way of talking. You don't sing to feel better. You sing 'cause that's a way of understanding life.
Sometimes, I tell them more than they wanted to know.
Often it is important to listen to what people aren't saying.
People are dying to tell you their secrets; it's just a matter of getting the conversation going in the right direction. If you just let people fill the silence, they will let you the most extraordinary things. I sometimes wonder if afterward they remember what they've said.
When we believe the best of people, we let go of each thing they do that is hurtful to us. And we choose to think things like, 'I don't believe they meant to hurt me.' 'Maybe they're having a bad day or don't feel well.' 'They probably don't even realize how they sound.'
Every once in while, a person will do something obvious and direct that is no more than it appears to be. I think they do it to throw you off.
If you have something to say then you want someone to pay attention or at least to have the opportunity for them to tell you to shut up and go away.
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