Listening is not merely not talking, though even that is beyond most of our powers; it means taking a vigorous, human interest in what is being told us.

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Listening is not merely not talking, though even that is beyond most of our powers; it means taking a vigorous, human interest in what is being told us. - Alice Duer Miller

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Listening is not merely not talking, though even that is beyond most of our powers; it means taking a vigorous, human interest in what is being told us. - Umaru Musa Yar'Adua quotes