Re-familiarize yourself with listening. Listening helps us remember things that have been forgotten. Listening allows you to discover things you never before knew. Take the time to listen to the wisdom that speaks softly but deeply to your soul. Listen without the need to interrupt, judge, or inject your thoughts. Allow these eight inspiring quotes on listening to encourage you to accept wisdom and to know.
![The single most important key to success is to be a good listener.](https://i0.wp.com/whyyounow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/whyyounow-key-to-success-listening.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)
The single most important key to success is to be a good listener.
Kelly Wearstler
![One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.](https://i0.wp.com/whyyounow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/whyyounow-listening-is-respect.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)
One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.
Bryant H. McGill
![There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak.](https://i0.wp.com/whyyounow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/whyyounow-listening-or-waiting-your-turn.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)
There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak.
Simon Sinek
![Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person. You can call it compassionate listening. You listen with only one purpose: to help him or her to empty his heart.](https://i0.wp.com/whyyounow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/whyounow-deep-listening-relieves-suffering.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)
Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person. You can call it compassionate listening. You listen with only one purpose: to help him or her to empty his heart.
Tich Nhat Hanh
![Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or self-confidence.](https://i0.wp.com/whyyounow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/whyyounow-education-is-listening.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)
Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or self-confidence.
Robert Frost
![Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't.](https://i0.wp.com/whyyounow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/whyyounow-everyone-knows-something-you-dont.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)
Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.
Bill Nye
![When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.](https://i0.wp.com/whyyounow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/whyyounow-listen-and-learn-something-new.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)
When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.
Dalai Lama
![Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble.](https://i0.wp.com/whyyounow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/whyyounow-ears-never-get-you-in-trouble.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)
Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble.
Frank Tyger
When you think you have all the answers and know all there is to know, you deny yourself the opportunity to learn new things. When your goal for interacting is to impress others with how much you know, they will quickly understand you know very little.
The more you listen, observe, and learn, the more powerful you will become to express yourself. Listen more, and what you learn will help you become more successful.