Nonviolent Communication Quotes
- At the root of every tantrum and power struggle are unmet needs. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- People do not hear our pain when they believe they are at fault. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- Blaming and punishing others are superficial expressions of anger. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- Getting in touch with unmet needs is important to the healing process. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- A difficult message to hear is an opportunity to enrich someone's life. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- Criticism, analysis, and insults are tragic expressions of unmet needs. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- We are responsible for what we hear other people say and for how we act. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- What others do may be the stimulus of our feelings, but never the cause. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- Every message, regardless of form or content, is an expression of a need. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- When we fear punishment, we focus on consequences, not on our own values. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- The cause of anger lies in our thinking - in thoughts of blame and judgment. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- As we learn to speak from the heart we are changing the habits of a lifetime. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- NVC gives us tools and understanding to create a more peaceful state of mind. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- Always listen to what people need rather than what they are thinking about us. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- Upset? Ask yourself what this person does that is a trigger for judging them? — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- Punishment also includes judgmental labeling and the withholding of privileges. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- Compliments and praise, for their part, are tragic expressions of fulfilled needs — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- Behind intimidating messages are simply people appealing to us to meet their needs. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- What all the basic religions are saying is this: Don't do anything that isn't play. — Marshall B. Rosenberg
- Get very clear about the kind of world we would like and then start living that way. — Marshall B. Rosenberg