Average Quote by Gary Chapman

Half the time you think your thinking you’re actually listening

— Terence McKenna

“Through the years, I have heard that the average person speaks at about 150-160 words per minute, but can listen at a rate of…

— Susan C. Young

“In a laboratory study, a researcher from Virginia Commonwealth University observed college students during a three-hour study session using video cameras and eye trackers…

— Adam Gazzaley

When you interrupt, you've stopped listening. People need to be heard.

— Jerry Seinfeld

It takes patience to listen... It takes skill to pretend that you are actually listening.

— Nikhil Saluja

You have to listen a lot, and you have to be open and ready to adjust to anything. It kind of provides a framework…

— Will Ferrell

Most people don't know how to listen because the major part of their attention is taken up by thinking.

— Eckhart Tolle

Effective listening is more than simply avoiding the bad habit of interrupting others while they are speaking or finishing their sentences. It's being content…

— Richard Carlson

“Choosing to listen actively to someone, looking them squarely in the eyes, and purposely remembering the major points may take more than the 15…

— Rick Rigsby

Understanding listening is an epiphany moment for every improviser. At least for me it was.

— Matt Besser

We spend roughly 60 percent of our communication time listening, but were not very good at it. We retain just 25 percent of what we hear

— Suman Rai

Sometimes listening itself may not be enough-some people must be prodded if you are to find out what they're thinking.

— Mary Kay Ash