Når du snakker, gjentar du bare det du allerede vet. Men hvis du lytter, kan du lære noe nytt.
Fra artikkelen Passing the hot potato, The Rotarian (mai 1947).
Sitatet blir også tillagt Dalai Lama, men mangler dokumentert kildehenvisning.
When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.
It’s one of those homely little stories that stick in your mind and stir up memories; a story that brought back something my father used to say to me: «Son, you’ll do all right in this world if you just remember that when you talk you are only repeating what you already know - but if you listen you may learn something.»
Nasjonalitet: amerikansk
Tittel: forfatter
Levde: 1897 - 1958