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Ear Quotes

Hearing that goes beyond just listening.

This page frames the ear as both a literal body part and a symbol of leadership that stays tuned to ordinary voices. It connects to Everything quotes for wider reflections on attention and care.

The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.

Quotes by Woodrow Wilson

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.

William Shakespeare

Eloquent speech is not from lip to ear, but rather from heart to heart.

Quotes by William Jennings Bryan

France turned a deaf ear to the demands, but Ho had succeeded in attracting great publicity in progressive French circles to the situation in Indochina.

Quotes by Wilfred Burchett

Always Quotes

I've always had my ear pierced with a diamond stud. I did it myself when I was 16.

Quotes by Vinnie Jones

I take rejection as someone blowing a bugle in my ear to wake me up and get going, rather than retreat.

Quotes by Sylvester Stallone

Everything I've written I see in a very precise way and I hear in my inner ear.

Quotes by Sue Miller

And for the few that only lend their ear, That few is all the world.

Quotes by Samuel Daniel

I didn't even have pierced ears. They put four holes in each ear, and, weirdly, that hurt the most.

Quotes by Rooney Mara

Band Quotes

Loquacity storms the ear, but modesty takes the heart.

Quotes by Robert South

In their plush melodies and plummy platitudes, many Rodgers-and-Hammerstein songs were secular hymns, which so insinuated themselves into the ear of the Eisenhower-era listener that they became the liturgical music for the American mid-century.

Quotes by Richard Corliss

I grew up having an ear for what was hot and was not - what sounds good in music and what doesn't.

Quotes by Ravyn Lenae

I really don't have an ear for pitch. I can't sing at all, I can't hum melodies and I can't write riffs.

Quotes by Patrick Carney

I have a pretty good ear.

Quotes by Miranda Lambert

Deaf Quotes

I ain't the same person I was when I bit that guy's ear off.

Quotes by Mike Tyson

I got some media coverage for using the tail, the ear, the oink.

Quotes by Mario Batali

I love melodic tunes and I think Kannada listeners have an ear for romantic songs.

Quotes by Mani Sharma

My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel.

Quotes by Madeleine Peyroux

I was pretty lucky to get into Berklee at all. I never really had any theory or music-reading capabilities; I was completely by ear.

Quotes by Madi Diaz

Everything Quotes

I love horns, and the bigger the band, the better it sounds to my ear.

Quotes by Levon Helm

Frequently Asked Questions

What themes do these ear quotes cover?
Both literal details, like a self-pierced diamond stud, and figurative ideas about leaders needing to genuinely hear the people they serve.
Is there a quote about leadership and listening?
Yes, one argues that a leader's ear must stay tuned to the voices of ordinary people to lead effectively.
Does eloquence come up in relation to hearing?
Yes, one quote insists that true eloquence travels from heart to heart, not merely from lip to ear. Related reflections continue on Everything quotes.
Is there a personal, everyday quote about ears?
Yes, one speaker recalls piercing their own ear with a diamond stud as a teenager, a small but memorable personal detail.
Is there a quote about giving attention without oversharing?
Yes, one advises offering everyone your ear but reserving your voice for only a few, favoring listening over speaking.

True eloquence, one line argues, travels from heart to heart rather than lip to ear alone. Explore more via Band or Deaf.