Karen Marie MoningIt's not enough to listen to their words. You have to mine their silences for buried ore. It's often only in the lies that we refuse to speak that truth can be heard at all.
About This Quote
To truly understand something, you have to listen to all of the meaning in its context. You can’t just listen to the words and do nothing else. For example, imagine you are talking to someone and they say, “I love you.” You would think this person was expressing their affection through words. However, the truth is that you aren’t getting the full story because there are many things behind their statement that they aren’t telling you. This is something that happens often in relationships, where people will say one thing but mean another.
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