Nonviolent Communication Quotes - Page 2

Let’s shine the light of consciousness on places where we can hope to find what we are seeking.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Light, Shining, Consciousness

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At the core of all anger is a need that is not being fulfilled.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Anger, Needs, Fulfilled

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When it comes to giving advice, never do so unless you've first received a request in writing, signed by a lawyer.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Communication, Writing, Giving

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What others do may be the stimulus of our feelings, but never the cause.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Communication, Feelings, May

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When we are in contact with our feelings and needs, we humans no longer make good slaves and underlings.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Feelings, Needs, Slave

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Anger can be a wonderful wake up call to help you understand what you need and what you value.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Communication, Needs, Wake Up

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I believe the principles and techniques in this book, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, can literally change the world, but more importantly, they can change the quality of your life with your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your co-workers and everyone else you interact with. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Jack Canfield

Children, Believe, Book

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In nonviolent communication, no matter what words others may use to express themselves, we simply listen for their observations, feelings, needs, and requests. Then we may wish to reflect back, paraphrasing what we have understood. We stay with empathy, allowing others the opportunity to fully express themselves before we turn our attention to solutions or requests for relief.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Communication, Opportunity, Empathy

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We only feel dehumanized when we get trapped in the derogatory images of other people or thoughts of wrongness about ourselves.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

People, Feels, Derogatory

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In NVC, no matter what words others may use to express themselves, we simply listen for their observations, feelings, needs, and requests.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Communication, Feelings, Needs

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Behind intimidating messages are simply people appealing to us to meet their needs.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Communication, People, Needs

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With every choice you make, be conscious of what need it serves.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Communication, Choices, Needs

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Marshall Rosenberg provides us with the most effective tools to foster health and relationships. Nonviolent Communication connects soul to soul, creating a lot of healing. It is the missing element in what we do.

Deepak Chopra

Communication, Healing, Creating

Marshall Rosenberg, Deepak Chopra (2015). “Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, 3rd Edition: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships”, p.4, PuddleDancer Press

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Empathize with silence by listening for the feelings and needs behind it.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Communication, Silence, Feelings

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Punishment damages goodwill and self-esteem, and shifts our attention from the intrinsic value of an action to external consequences.

Marshall Rose

Self Esteem, Punishment, Damage

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We want to take action out of the desire to contribute to life rather than out of fear, guilt, shame, or obligation.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Communication, Guilt, Desire

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Anger, depression, guilt, and shame are the product of the thinking that is at the base of violence on our planet.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Communication, Thinking, Guilt

Marshall B. Rosenberg (2004). “Getting Past the Pain Between Us: Healing and Reconciliation Without Compromise”, p.15, PuddleDancer Press

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

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Communication

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I find that my cultural conditioning leads me to focus attention on places where I am unlikely to get what I want. I developed NVC as a way to train my attention-to shine the light of consciousness-on places that have the potential to yield what I am seeking.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Communication, Yield, Light

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O, Great Spirit, open my eyes, open heart's wings, open my ears to your voice in all things.

Rumi

Communication, Heart, Eye

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When I recognize I've got anger, then I realize it's because I have a need that's not being met.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Communication, Needs, Being Me

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What will they think of me? Must be put aside for bliss

Joseph Campbell

Communication, Thinking, Bliss

Joseph Campbell (2011). “A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living”, p.48, Joseph Campbell Foundation

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This language is from the head. It is a way of mentally classifying people into varying shades of good and bad, right and wrong. Ultimately, it provokes defensiveness, resistance, and counterattack. It is a language of demands.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Communication, People, Demand

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Empathy before education.

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Communication, Empathy

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Nonviolent Communication is a powerful tool for peace and partnership. It shows us how to listen empathically and also communicate our authentic feelings and needs. Marshall Rosenberg has a genius for developing and teaching practical skills urgently needed for a less violent, more caring world.

Riane Eisler

Powerful, Communication, Teaching

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