All Marshall B. Rosenberg Quotes
- Never do anything that isn't play. Communication
- Avoid 'shoulding' on others and yourself! Avoid
- Ask before offering advice or reassurance. Advice
- Use anger as a wake-up call to unmet needs. Anger
- Every time I mess up is a chance to practice. Chance
- When we judge others we contribute to violence. Communication
- Classifying and judging people promotes violence. Classifying
- Depression is the reward we get for being 'good'. Communication
- Punishment is the root of violence on our planet. Communication
- When we are angry, killing people is too superficial. Angry
- Don't hate the circumstance, you may miss the blessing Blessing
- Fear of punishment diminishes self-esteem and goodwill. Communication
- Expressing our vulnerability can help resolve conflicts. Communication
- The more we talk about the past, the less we heal from it. Communication
- Plans to exact retribution are never going to make us safer. Communication
- Judgments of others contribute to self-fulfilling prophecies. Communication
- Learning is too precious to be motivated by coercive tactics. Coercive
- Enemy images are the main reason conflicts don't get resolved. Communication
- At the root of every tantrum and power struggle are unmet needs. Communication
- People do not hear our pain when they believe they are at fault. Believe
- Blaming and punishing others are superficial expressions of anger. Anger
- Getting in touch with unmet needs is important to the healing process. Communication
- A difficult message to hear is an opportunity to enrich someone's life. Communication
- Criticism, analysis, and insults are tragic expressions of unmet needs. Analysis
- We are responsible for what we hear other people say and for how we act. Act