Communication Quote by John Steinbeck

“And, of course, people are only interested in themselves. If a story is not about the hearer he will not listen. And I here…

— John Steinbeck

“...of course, people are interested only in themselves. If a story is not about the hearer he will not listen. And I here make…

— John Steinbeck

“And I here make a rule-a great and lasting story is about everyone or it will not last. The strange and foreign is not…

— John Steinbeck

“Lee said, “Remember, Mr. Hamilton, I told you I was trying to translate some old Chinese poetry into English? No, don’t worry. I won’t…

— John Steinbeck

“There's something appealing about a quiet story that has depth, that has the ability to reach out and connect people for a long time…

— Darien Gee

“There is a big difference between listening to an interesting story and recognizing an important one.”

— Lyssa Danehy deHart

If a story is not about the hearer, he will not listen. And here I make a rule—a great and interesting story is about…

— John Steinbeck

“There are no boring stories. Only a failure to truly listen.”

— Megan Chance

“No story lives unless someone wants to listen.”

— J.K. Rowling

“A good story invites us into someone else’s world where we learn, discover commonality, and leave with deeper understanding.”

— Lynda Cheldelin Fell

“Stories are only as good as the perspective they are heard from. Listen with an open mind, and the world will unfold before you.”

— J B Jensen

“The good story lay in half-told things which must be filled in out of the hearer’s own experience.”

— John Steinbeck