263 Quotes by Marshall B. Rosenberg

However, what lingered in my mind was that one person’s dissatisfaction. We tend to notice what’s wrong rather than what’s right.

We want to take action out of the desire to contribute to life rather than out of fear, guilt, shame, or obligation.

Understanding and connection can transcend conflict.

If the other persons behavior is not in harmony with my own needs, the more I empathize with them and their needs, the more likely I am to get me own needs met.

The first step in healing is to put the focus on what’s alive now, not what happened in the past.

We know the speaker has received adequate empathy when a. we sense a release of tension, or b. the flow of words comes to a halt.

When we hear the other person’s feelings and needs, we recognize our common humanity.

When we are in contact with our feelings and needs, we humans no longer make good slaves and underlings.

Fix-it jackals can’t wait to fix it, because they don’t know how to enjoy pain. And until you learn how to enjoy pain, you can’t enjoy intimacy.