Ginan

“But sometimes not being responded to leaves us feeling so hurt and angry that it can make us retreat from relationships, even for years.”
― Michael P. Nichols, The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships

“When we learn to hear the unspoken feelings beneath someone’s anger or impatience, we discover the power to release the bitterness that keeps people apart. With a little effort, we can hear the hurt behind expressions of hostility, the resentment behind avoidance, and the vulnerability that makes people afraid to speak or truly listen.”
― Michael P. Nichols, The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships

“Sometimes people appear to be listening but aren’t really hearing. Some people are good at being silent when we talk. Sometimes they betray their lack of interest by glancing around and shifting their weight back and forth. At other times, however, listeners show no sign of inattention, but still we know they aren’t really hearing what we have to say. It feels like they don’t care.”
― Michael P. Nichols, The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships

“Usually you not stupid. Why stupid, question?”
― Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary