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Famous Marshall B. Rosenberg Quotes
“When I recognize I've got anger, then I realize it's because I have a need that's not being met.”
“When we listen for their feelings and needs, we no longer see people as monsters.”
“With every choice you make, be conscious of what need it serves.”
“You don't have to be brilliant. It's enough to become progressively less stupid.”
“Thinking based on who deserves what blocks compassionate communication.”
“Never do anything that isn't play.”
“Punishment is the root of violence on our planet.”
“The more we talk about the past, the less we heal from it.”
“Plans to exact retribution are never going to make us safer.”
“Judgments of others contribute to self-fulfilling prophecies.”
“Learning is too precious to be motivated by coercive tactics.”
“Enemy images are the main reason conflicts don't get resolved.”
“At the root of every tantrum and power struggle are unmet needs.”
“People do not hear our pain when they believe they are at fault.”
“Blaming and punishing others are superficial expressions of anger.”
“Getting in touch with unmet needs is important to the healing process.”
“A difficult message to hear is an opportunity to enrich someone's life.”
“Criticism, analysis, and insults are tragic expressions of unmet needs.”
“We are responsible for what we hear other people say and for how we act.”
“What others do may be the stimulus of our feelings, but never the cause.”
“Every message, regardless of form or content, is an expression of a need.”
“When we fear punishment, we focus on consequences, not on our own values.”
“The cause of anger lies in our thinking - in thoughts of blame and judgment.”
“As we learn to speak from the heart we are changing the habits of a lifetime.”