Hearing Quotes - Page 4
The art of conversation is the art of hearing as well as of being heard.
William Hazlitt (2015). “Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)”, p.2779, Delphi Classics
John Bunyan (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of John Bunyan (Illustrated)”, p.4271, Delphi Classics
I just enjoy translating, it's like opening one's mouth and hearing someone else's voice emerge.
Iris Murdoch (1977). “Under the Net”, p.18, Penguin
Elizabeth Gaskell (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (Illustrated)”, p.1210, Delphi Classics
When will talkers refrain from evil speaking: when listeners refrain from evil-hearing.
Julius Charles HARE (Archdeacon of Lewes. and HARE (Augustus William)), Augustus William HARE (1847). “Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers. Third edition. First Series”, p.255
When hearing a door creak, the optimist thinks it's opening and the pessimist thinks it's closing.
Matthieu Ricard (2011). “The Art of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill”, p.172, Atlantic Books Ltd