Inspirational Quotes by Marshall B. Rosenberg

A respectful understanding of another's experience.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

We need to receive empathy to give empathy.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

Always hear the 'Yes' in the 'No'.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

Avoid 'shoulding' on others and yourself!

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

Never do anything that isn't play.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

The more we empathize with the other party, the safer we feel.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

We need empathy to give empathy.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

Empathizing with someone's 'no' protects us from taking it personally.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

With empathy, I'm fully with them, and not full of them - that's sympathy.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

What all the basic religions are saying is this: Don't do anything that isn't play.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

It may be most difficult to empathize with those we are closest to.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

It's never what people do that makes us angry; it's what we tell ourselves about what they did.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

Empathy is a respectful understanding of what others are experiencing.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

It's harder to empathize with those who appear to possess more power, status, or resources.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

The number one rule of our training is empathy before education.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

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

Your presence is the most precious gift you can give to another human being.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

With empathy we don't direct, we follow. Don't just do something, be there.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg