We have two ears and one mouth-so that we can listen twice as much as we speak

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.

We speak with more than our mouths. We listen with more than our ears.

Listening is more important than talking. If that were not true, God would not have given us two ears and only one mouth. Too many people think with their mouth instead of listening in order to absorb new ideas and possibilities. They argue instead of asking questions.

We have two ears and one mouth and we should use them proportionally.

If listening was as important as speaking, you would have twice as many ears as mouths.

God gave man two ears and one tongue so we could listen twice as much as we talk.

We teach them to speak and also to listen. Because when people only talk and don't listen, they end up thinking that what they say is the only thing that is worth anything. ... Speaking and listening to words is how we know who we are, where we come from, and where our steps are going. Also it's how we know about others, their steps, and their world. Speaking and listening to words is like listening to life.

Listening is more important than talking.

We like to do all the talking, but it's so important to listen.

More and more I’ve come to understand that listening is one of the most important things we can do for one another. Whether the other be an adult or a child, our engagement in listening to who that person is can often be our greatest gift. Whether that person is speaking or playing or dancing, building or singing or painting, if we care, we can listen.

The ability to listen is as important as the ability to speak.

Listen to what others have to say. When you speak, you're only repeating things you already know. When you listen you learn.

Listen twice as much as you speak.