Another life Quote by Barbara Deming

Our lives are stories, and the stories we have to give to each other are the most important. No one has a story too…

— Charles de Lint

When we haven't the time to listen to each other's stories we seek out experts to tell us how to live. The less time…

— Rachel Naomi Remen

Whatever life we have experienced, if we can tell our story to someone who listens, we find it easier to deal with our circumstances.

— Margaret J. Wheatley

The stories we tell about each other matter very much. The stories we tell ourselves about our own lives matter. And most of all,…

— Jessica Jackley

We have to listen to other people's stories. That's the thing. And that's the only way that we eventually get to know ourselves.

— Colum McCann

The more we can get together and talk about various perspectives, feelings, beliefs, the better.

— William P. Leahy

I think having a diversity of stories is important in also just spreading empathy and understanding. I think it's a really big part of…

— Nia DaCosta

Everything in life opens and closes, sheds and renews. We are no different. Listening in its endless forms is the way we stay open,…

— Mark Nepo

We can focus on differences that divide us, or we can choose to listen and learn from each other's experiences.

— Betsy DeVos

“In order to understand the impact you can have on another's life by listening you need to first be intimate with the experience of…

— Madelaine Standing

“Look at your own relationships. Are you more interested in telling someone something, or are you more interested in deeply listening to the other…

— Barry Vissell

“To make matters even more complicated, research has shown that we remember only 25-50 percent of what we hear. This inclination not only compromises…

— Susan C. Young