We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say.
“if being is many, it must be both like and unlike, and this is impossible, for neither can the like be unlike, nor the unlike like”
“Well-being is attained little by little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself.”
“Man conquers the world by conquering himself.”
“So many words get lost. They leave the mouth and lose their courage, wandering aimlessly until they are swept into the gutter like dead leaves. On rainy days, you can hear their chorus rushing past...”
“You can listen to silence, Reuven. I've begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own. It talks to me sometimes. I feel myself aliv...”
“Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.”
“I am always impressed by the fact that even the tiniest amount of being listened to, the barest suggestion of the possibility of kind treatment, can bring such an immediate rush of emotion. I think...”
“While others are broadcasting be listening”
“Our archaeological ancestry lost hair while growing sweat glands to reduce panting in the hot African sun. One outcome evolved the origin of our speech. Another conquered our ability to shut the he...”
