Susan Volk

“People love to talk but hate to listen. Listening is not merely not talking, though even that is beyond most of our powers; it means taking a vigorous, human interest in what is being told us. You can listen like a blank wall or like a splendid auditorium where every sound comes back fuller and richer.”
― Alice Duer Miller

“Listening is a gift of spiritual significance that you can learn to give to others. When you listen, you give one a sense of importance, hope and love that he or she may not receive any other way. Through listening, we nurture and validate the feelings one has, especially when he or she experiences difficulties in life.”
― H. Norman Wright

“We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less.”
― Diogenes Laertius

“It takes a great man to be a good listener.”
― Calvin Coolidge