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Hearer Quotes

And, of course, people are interested only in themselves. If a story is not about the hearer he will not listen Picture Quote #1

All speech, written or spoken, is a dead language, until it finds a willing and prepared hearer Picture Quote #1

Language exists only when it is listened to as well as spoken. The hearer is an indispensable partner Picture Quote #1

But it was ever thus, all through my life: whenever I have diverged from custom and principle and uttered a truth, the rule has been that the hearer hadn’t strength of mind enough to believe it Picture Quote #1

Every man should study conciseness in speaking; it is a sign of ignorance not to know that long speeches, though they may please the speaker, are the torture of the hearer Picture Quote #1

Music when thus applied raises in the mind of the hearer great conceptions. It strengthens devotion, and advances praise into rapture Picture Quote #1

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Kind words are benedictions. The are not only instruments of power, but of benevolence and courtesy; blessings both to the speaker and hearer of them Picture Quote #1

The insult was thrown out with a peculiarly reckless air; it astounded the hearer, who sat for an instant with staring eyes and lips apart; then the blood rushed to his cheeks Picture Quote #1

What matters in poetry is form, how words work together, the sounds and silences their combinations make. The ordered effects they produce on the attentive hearer Picture Quote #1

Music raises in the mind of the hearer great conceptions: it strengthens and advances praise into rapture Picture Quote #1

Mankind are tolerant of the praises of others as long as each hearer thinks that he can do as well or nearly as well himself, but, when the speaker rises above him, jealousy is aroused and he begins to be incredulous Picture Quote #1

Men of God have always, from time to time, walked among men, and made their commission felt in the heart and soul of the commonest hearer Picture Quote #1

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Nothing shortens a journey so pleasantly as an account of misfortunes at which the hearer is permitted to laugh Picture Quote #1

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man beholding his natural face in a glass: for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightaway forgetteth what manner of man he was Picture Quote #1

It is a poor sermon that gives no offense; that neither makes the hearer displeased with himself nor with the preacher Picture Quote #1

Vague expression permits the hearer to imagine whatever suits him and what he already thinks in any case Picture Quote #1

The true work of a critic is not to make his hearer believe him, but agree with him Picture Quote #1

The most intelligent inspection of any number of fine paintings will not make the observer a painter, nor will listening to a number of operas make the hearer a musician, but good judges of music and painting may so be formed. Chess differs from these. The intelligent perusal of fine games cannot fail to make the reader a better player and a better judge of the play of others Picture Quote #1

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To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker Picture Quote #1

Mankind are tolerant of the praises of others so long as each hearer thinks he can do as well or nearly well himself Picture Quote #1

The tale bearer and the tale hearer should be both hanged up, back to back, one by the tongue, the other by the ear Picture Quote #1

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And, of course, people are interested only in themselves. If a story is not about the hearer he will not listen (Hearer Quotes) All speech, written or spoken, is a dead language, until it finds a willing and prepared hearer (Hearer Quotes) Language exists only when it is listened to as well as spoken. The hearer is an indispensable partner (Hearer Quotes) But it was ever thus, all through my life: whenever I have diverged from custom and principle and uttered a truth, the rule has been that the hearer hadn’t strength of mind enough to believe it (Hearer Quotes) Every man should study conciseness in speaking; it is a sign of ignorance not to know that long speeches, though they may please the speaker, are the torture of the hearer (Hearer Quotes) Music when thus applied raises in the mind of the hearer great conceptions. It strengthens devotion, and advances praise into rapture (Hearer Quotes) Kind words are benedictions. The are not only instruments of power, but of benevolence and courtesy; blessings both to the speaker and hearer of them (Hearer Quotes) The insult was thrown out with a peculiarly reckless air; it astounded the hearer, who sat for an instant with staring eyes and lips apart; then the blood rushed to his cheeks (Hearer Quotes) What matters in poetry is form, how words work together, the sounds and silences their combinations make. The ordered effects they produce on the attentive hearer (Hearer Quotes) Music raises in the mind of the hearer great conceptions: it strengthens and advances praise into rapture (Hearer Quotes) Mankind are tolerant of the praises of others as long as each hearer thinks that he can do as well or nearly as well himself, but, when the speaker rises above him, jealousy is aroused and he begins to be incredulous (Hearer Quotes) Men of God have always, from time to time, walked among men, and made their commission felt in the heart and soul of the commonest hearer (Hearer Quotes) Nothing shortens a journey so pleasantly as an account of misfortunes at which the hearer is permitted to laugh (Hearer Quotes) For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man beholding his natural face in a glass: for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightaway forgetteth what manner of man he was (Hearer Quotes) It is a poor sermon that gives no offense; that neither makes the hearer displeased with himself nor with the preacher (Hearer Quotes) Vague expression permits the hearer to imagine whatever suits him and what he already thinks in any case (Hearer Quotes) The true work of a critic is not to make his hearer believe him, but agree with him (Hearer Quotes) The most intelligent inspection of any number of fine paintings will not make the observer a painter, nor will listening to a number of operas make the hearer a musician, but good judges of music and painting may so be formed. Chess differs from these. The intelligent perusal of fine games cannot fail to make the reader a better player and a better judge of the play of others (Hearer Quotes) To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker (Hearer Quotes) Mankind are tolerant of the praises of others so long as each hearer thinks he can do as well or nearly well himself (Hearer Quotes) The tale bearer and the tale hearer should be both hanged up, back to back, one by the tongue, the other by the ear (Hearer Quotes)