Jean de La Fontaine on listening
Jean de La Fontaine147 quotes“Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.”
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The ruins of a house may be repaired; why cannot those of the face?
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine Our condition never satisfies us; the present is always the worst. Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to importune him.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine No favor can win gratitude from a cat.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine Too many expedients may spoil an affair.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine Sensible people find nothing useless.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine It is said, that the thing you possess is worth more than two you may have in the future. The one is sure and the other is not.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine There is no road of flowers leading to glory.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine We risk all in being too greedy.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine Silent people are dangerous; others are not so.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine Better to suffer than to die.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine To hell with pleasure that’s haunted by fear.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine Patience and longevity Are worth more than force and rage.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine An author spoils everything when he wants too much to do good.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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Of course we need children! Adults need children in their lives to listen to and care for, to keep their imagination fresh and their hearts young and to make the future a reality for which they are willing to work.
Margaret MeadMargaret Mead A city is a place where there is no need to wait for next week to get the answer to a question, to taste the food of any country, to find new voices to listen to and familiar ones to listen to again.
Margaret MeadMargaret Mead People who are elected by the people need to remember they need to listen to the people.
Marjorie Taylor GreeneMarjorie Taylor Greene I listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused.
Michael PhelpsMichael Phelps Then as the years went on and my listening became more deliberate, I would climb up on an arm of our big sofa to get my ear closer to the wireless speaker.
Seamus HeaneySeamus Heaney There is always hope when people are forced to listen to both sides.
John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill If you don’t listen deeply, the connection won’t take place.
Alan AldaAlan Alda Listen to me girl, you have castles inside your bones, coronets in your heart, if he threatens you with a battle, you raise him a whole war, the last time I checked, queens cover before no man.
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