Sara Gideon Quotes

I listen. I meet with everybody, I don't care what their political persuasion is - whether it be a labor union or small-business folks or individuals who have problems. But I meet with everybody and listen.

It's my job that if somebody wants to have a discussion about something, I'm certainly sensitive to that, and I'm willing to do it.

Don’t talk to the people until you’ve listened to the people.

I love talking to people, and I'll listen to what they have to say, and if they have ideas or something like that, I'll put you to work.

Connecting with Canadians isn't about what you say, it's about what you're listening to. It's about what you understand.

The best way to persuade people is with your ears - by listening to them.

Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him?

Some people think that you have to be the loudest voice in the room to make a difference. That is just not true. Often, the best thing we can do is turn down the volume. When the sound is quieter, you can actually hear what someone else is saying. And that can make a world of difference.

Communication is so key.

We must listen and learn, show humility and seek again to talk for and to people's ambitions and concerns.

'The Conversation' will hopefully touch on issues that will move people to want to strengthen communication and look to each other for solutions.

When I'm doing a one-on-one with somebody, I have to speak in a language that that person can understand, using a vocabulary that they instantly get, and I always have to feel my way around to figure that out. It's a lot of fun, and it's also really challenging - challenging in a different way from performing.

Communication is the key, and it's one thing I had to learn-to talk to the actors. I was so involved with the visual and technical aspects that I would forget about the actors.

I see only defects because I'm not following the scene as it were. I'm not following the other person. It's like the best thing to clarify this is the theater.

Help is a conversation. If one side talks too much, the other side will get bored. So make sure you help back when you can.

The best thing I could say is you do have to be a really good listener. If I go to a family reunion, and there's 400 people there, everybody comes up and tells me their stories, right? And I think that when you're a good listener, and you can imagine how someone's talking, dialogue is your key friend, is it not?

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another

The first thing you’ve got to do in a community is listen, not talk.

I think there's plenty of folks out there, whether they agree with me or not, they appreciate the fact that you're listening to them. And I think that's how you win.

I'm always for constructive conversation, meaningful conversation, not just words, but conversation.

Negotiation is empathy. It's almost trite to say that if you can't put yourself in the seat of the other person you're speaking with, you're not going to do well. It's not about being a bully, not about making offers people can't refuse.

I'm incredibly tenacious, but I also try so hard in my work to really listen to people and address their point of view. In the end, I always remember who I'm an advocate for.

How else are we going to get anywhere if we can't talk to each other?

It's important for people to give every leader the chance to step forward and look for ways to have dialogue.

In apartments and cottages, on the street and in the train... I listen... More and more, I turn into one large ear, always turning to another person.