Marshall B. Rosenberg quotes

Every criticism, judgment, diagnosis, and expression of anger is the tragic expression of an unmet need. (Marshall B. Rosenberg)
At the core of all anger is a need that is not being fulfilled. View quote
Marshall B. Rosenberg
If we want to be compassionate we must be conscious of the words we use. We must both speak and listen from the heart. View quote
Marshall B. Rosenberg
Blaming and punishing others are superficial expressions of anger. View quote
Marshall B. Rosenberg
What I want in my life is compassion a flow between myself and others based on mutual giving from the heart. View quote
Marshall B. Rosenberg
If we want to make meetings productive, we need to keep track of those whose requests are on the table. View quote
Marshall B. Rosenberg
Your presence is the most precious gift you can give to another human being. View quote
Marshall B. Rosenberg
We are never angry because of what others say or do. It is our thinking that makes us angry. View quote
Marshall B. Rosenberg
All violence is the result of people tricking themselves into believing that their pain derives from other people and that consequently those people deserve to be punished. View quote
Marshall B. Rosenberg
Regardless of our many differences, we all have the same needs. What differs is the strategy for fulfilling these needs. View quote
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The most dangerous of all behaviors may consist of doing things 'because we're supposed to. (Marshall B. Rosenberg)
People have been trained to criticize, insult, and otherwise communicate in ways that create distance among people. View quote
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Empathy lies in our ability to be present without opinion. View quote
Marshall B. Rosenberg
peace cannot be built on the foundations of fear. View quote
Marshall B. Rosenberg
Empathy: Emptying our mind and listening with our whole being. View quote
Marshall B. Rosenberg
Never do anything that isn't play. View quote
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Analyses of others are actually expressions of our own needs and values. View quote
Marshall B. Rosenberg
You can't make your kids do anything. All you can do is make them wish they had. And then, they will make you wish you hadn't made them wish they had. View quote
Marshall B. Rosenberg
To practice the process of conflict resolution, we must completely abandon the goal of getting people to do what we want. View quote
Marshall B. Rosenberg