263 Quotes by Marshall B. Rosenberg

Conventional compliments often take the form of judgments however positive, and are sometimes offered to manipulate the behavior of others. NVC encourages the expression of appreciation solely for celebration.

As we learn to speak from the heart we are changing the habits of a lifetime.

Tragically, one of the rarest commodities in our culture is empathy. People are hungry for empathy, They don’t know how to ask for it.

Use anger as a wake-up call to unmet needs.

When I am angry I have a judgment and an unmet need.

The most dangerous of all behaviors may consist of doing things ’because we’re supposed to.

The spirituality that we need to develop for social change is one that mobilizes us for social change.

All human actions are an attempt to meet needs.

I never have to worry about another person’s response, only how I react to what they say.