Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something - Plato
When the music stops a deaf person continues to dance - African tribe Igbo
Whatever your grade or position, if you know how and when to speak, and when to remain silent, your chances of real success are proportionately increased -
We enter the quiet of a listening heart not only for ourselves, but in order to connect deeply with others. Each of us needs the capacity to flow smoothly from outer to inner and from inner to outer - http://www.gratefulness.org/ecards/show.cfm?ec=SE
Treat it as an honour to learn as much as you teach, if you wish to be called fully wise - Viking Kings' mirror
There are very few people who don't become more interesting when they stop talking - Mary Larny
There are plenty of lips but few ears - Anonymous
The new kind of conversation which people feel the lack of today...is a more intimate encounter, which creates a bond of respect between the participants, and is valued as a way of getting inside another person's skin, with the likelihood that one will be changed by the experience. It is more than a relaxation, because it is the most effective means of establishing equality. Every time you have a conversation which achieves that, the world is changed by a minute amount - Theodore Zeldin, http://www.oxfordmuse.com/museideas/futurework.htm
The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said - Peter Drucker
The ignorant man who does not listen, he is like a dead man walking through daily life - Ptah-Hotep, Ancient Egyptian