Quotes about Dialogue

In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.

People, and especially theologians, should try to familiarize themselves with scientific ideas. Of course, science is technical in many respects, but there are some very good books that try to set out some of the conceptual structure of science.

Listen if you want to be heard

Sometimes words are harder than blows.

When we worked on 'Girls,' we've had some really meaningful dialogue with our fans and with critics and really learned a lot of things. Like, on the question of diversity, we heard people, and we responded, which is very different from, like, 'Hey fatty, what are you doing on TV?' And that's what we're trying to avoid.

I love to hear myself talk, because I get so much instruction and moral upheaval out of it.

Violence is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than love. It destroys community and makes brotherhood impossible. It leaves society in monologue rather than dialogue. Violence ends up defeating itself. It creates bitterness in the survivors and brutality in the destroyers.

I learned so much from listening to people. And all I knew was, the only thing I had was honesty and openness.

Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.

We have two ears and one mouth so we may listen more and talk the less.

It is no longer a question of a Christian going about to convert others to the faith, but of each one being ready to listen to the other and so to grow together in mutual understanding.

The church can challenge society, but society also challenges the church. That's good. We should be humble enough to be able to accept that.