263 Quotes by Marshall B. Rosenberg

Teacher, school administrators and parents will come away from Life-Enriching Education with skills in language, communication, and ways of structuring the learning environment that support the development of autonomy and interdependence in the classroom.

Fear of corporal punishment obscures children’s awareness of the compassion underlying the parent’s demands.

A difficult message to hear is an opportunity to enrich someone’s life.

It’s really a spiritual practice that I am trying to show as a way of life.

A need is life seeking expression within us.

While we may not consider the way we talk to be ‘violent,’ our words often lead to hurt and pain, whether for others or for ourselves.

We use NVC to evaluate ourselves in ways that engender growth rather than self-hatred.

When we listen for feelings and needs – we can see that people who seem like monsters are simply human beings whose language and behavior sometimes keep us from seeing their humanness.

Intellectual understanding blocks empathy.