The more we empathize with the other party, the safer we feel. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
With empathy, I'm fully with them, and not full of them - that's sympathy. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
Empathizing with someone's 'no' protects us from taking it personally. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
What all the basic religions are saying is this: Don't do anything that isn't play. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
Empathy is a respectful understanding of what others are experiencing. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
It's never what people do that makes us angry; it's what we tell ourselves about what they did. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
It may be most difficult to empathize with those we are closest to. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
With empathy we don't direct, we follow. Don't just do something, be there. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
Your presence is the most precious gift you can give to another human being. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
If I'm using Nonviolent Communication I never, never, never hear what somebody thinks about me. Never hear what somebody thinks about you,… — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
The number one rule of our training is empathy before education. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
It's harder to empathize with those who appear to possess more power, status, or resources. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
Understanding the other persons' needs does not mean you have to give up on your own needs. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share
NVC gives us tools and understanding to create a more peaceful state of mind. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share
What I want in my life is compassion a flow between myself and others based on mutual giving from the heart. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share
Analyses of others are actually expressions of our own needs and values — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share
Staying with empathy we allow speakers to touch deeper levels of themselves. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share
Often, instead of offering empathy, we have a strong urge to give advice or reassurance and to explain our own position or feeling. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share
NVC is founded on language and communication skills that strengthen our ability to remain human, even under trying conditions. — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share
If you think ahead to what to say next - like how to fix it or make the person feel better - BOOM! Off… — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share
Two questions help us see why we are unlikely to get what we want by using punishment... The first question is: What do I… — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share
Praise and reward create a system of extrinsic motivations for behavior. Children (and adults) end up taking action in order to receive the praise… — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share
Everything we do is in service of our needs. When this one concept is applied to our view of others, we'll see that we… — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share
