“Nobody really listens to anyone else, and if you try it for a while you'll see why.”

“You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.”

Lou Holtz (1937) American college football coach, professional football coach, television sports announcer

“While I am describing to you how Nature works, you won't understand why Nature works that way. But you see, nobody understands that.”

Richard Feynman book QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter

“You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.”

M. Scott Peck (1936–2005) American psychiatrist

“Don’t listen to what people tell you because they’ll try to bring you down. And don’t listen to yourself, either, because yourself will try to bring you down even more so than anyone else. As long as you just put all your energy into one thing, it can happen.”

Chris Colfer (1990) actor, singer, book author

“The message of the God of All Life is in all of nature, everywhere. If you really listen, you'll hear it.”

Jane Roberts (1929–1984) American Writer

“Evil in general does not sleep, and therefore doesn't see why anyone else should.”

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author

“While we're waiting for a cab I'll give you your lesson for today. Don't listen to what your teachers tell ya, you know. Don't pay attention. Just, just see what they look like and that's how you'll know what life is really gonna be like.”

Woody Allen (1935) American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, author, playwright, and musician

“All I got is dreams. Nobody else believes. Nobody else can see. Nobody else but me.”

Jay-Z (1969) American rapper, businessman, entrepreneur, record executive, songwriter, record producer and investor

“You're, you see, and nobody else. Youyou, right?”

Haruki Murakami book Kafka on the Shore