The first duty of love is to listen.
Paul Tillich Theologian, Philosopher  (1886-1965);

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.
Ernest Hemingway Novelist, Nobel Prize Winner  (1899-1961);

The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.
Richard Moss Author  -

The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention...A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words.
Rachel Naomi Remen   -

Music is the effort we make to explain to ourselves how our brains work. We listen to Bach transfixed because this is listening to a human mind.
Lewis Thomas Physician, Educator  (born 1913);