仔細聆聽

卷首語

When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.

―Ernest Hemingway

仔細聆聽別人說話,大多數人從來不聽。

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

―Leo Buscaglia

我們經常低估了一次接觸,一個微笑,一句溫暖的話,一次關切的聆聽,一句真誠的讚美,或者微不足道的關愛之舉的力量——所有這些都有可能讓一個人的生活發生改變。

Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.

―Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

大多數人不是懷著理解別人的意圖去聆聽,他們聆聽的意圖是要作出回答。

We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say.

―Zeno of Citium

我們有兩個耳朵一張嘴,所以我們應該多聽少說。

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

―Calvin Coolidge

偉大的人才能成為好的傾聽者。

I want to spend less time talking about myself, and more time listening to what other people have to say about me.

―Jarod Kintz, I Want

我想少花時間談論自己,而花更多的時間傾聽別人對我的評價。

Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking.

―Bernard M. Baruch

大多數我認識的成功人士,他們都是聽得多說得少。

Part of doing something is listening. We are listening. To the sun. To the stars. To the wind.

―Madeleine L’Engle, Swiftly Tilting Planet

我們做的一部分事情就是傾聽,我們聽太陽、聽繁星、聽風聲。