 | Francis Russell - 2005 - 270 lapas
...a photograph of Plymouth Notch. The mantel displayed the embroidered quotation: A wise old owl sat in an oak The more he saw, the less he spoke; The...more he heard. Why can't we be like that old bird? No one would ever accuse Coolidge of speaking too much, but he gave more attention to the legislature... | |
 | Frederick Cookinham - 2005 - 488 lapas
...school advice for children of any age is the adage: A wise old owl sat on an oak. The more he sat, the less he spoke. The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why aren't we all like that wise old bird? 450 THE AGE OF RAND NEO-VICTORIANS IN SPACE! Rand would have... | |
 | Nora Szechy - 2006 - 236 lapas
...the end of the hall was the dining room. I remember two plaques on the mantelpiece, one was: "A wise old owl lived in an oak The more he saw, the less...spoke, the more he heard Why can't we be like that wise old bird?" The other one read: 32 NORA "If you have a job to do, do it now If you're sure the... | |
 | Carolyn Humphreys - 2006 - 168 lapas
...also desire to reflect upon this old English saying: "A wise old owl sat in an oak. The more he heard, the less he spoke. The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why can't we all be like that bird?" It is true that the giving up of self is a gradual and a never-ending process... | |
 | Marjorie K. Jones, Denise McAdory - 2007 - 394 lapas
...AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED—HERE TODAY—GONE TOMORROW *BE LIKE THE WISE OWL: THE MORE HE HEARD THE LESS HE SPOKE— THE LESS HE SPOKE THE MORE HE HEARD *IF TONGUE AND TEETH CAN NOT GET ALONG SOMETIMES- WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM YOUR FELLOW MAN *THAT RED... | |
 | Padmini Dev Kumar - 2008 - 186 lapas
...talking, but as l was busy l could not listen to what they were saying. COLOURFULLY YOURS The wise old owl lived In an oak. The more he saw, the less...he spoke, the more he heard. Why can't we be like the wise old bird? MAY1 He is thinking deeply. He is in brown study. (absorbed in his own thoughts)... | |
 | Terrence L. Gargiulo - 2007 - 242 lapas
...In this respect, stories and music are very similar. I am reminded of the wonderful cliche: "A wise old owl lived in an oak; the more he saw, the less...the less he spoke, the more he heard. Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?" Stories have multiple threads. Stories do not grow old. However, our... | |
 | William J. Bausch - 2007 - 276 lapas
...prowl around at that time. Anyway, the owl has been conscripted to get children to keep quiet. A wise old owl lived in an oak The more he saw the less he...spoke The less he spoke the more he heard Why can't we all be like that wise old bird? The Importance and Power of Rhymes Little would one think that our... | |
 | Dr.N.Sreedharan - 100 lapas
...about more and more until, finally, he knows nothing about everything. - Unknown 229. Speech The wise old owl lived in an oak. The more he saw; the less he spoke. The less he spoke, the more he heard. - Edward H. Richards Make sure you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening.... | |
 | Kathleen Bartholomew, RN, MN, Kathleen Bartholomew - 2007 - 169 lapas
...the message • Verify the message he or she heard was correct Open your ears "A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?" —Author unknown We grow up with the mistaken belief that listening... | |
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A wise old owl lived in an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard. Why can't we all be like that wise old bird? 
