We feel understood by people who like us; misunderstood by people who don't -- and those feelings are probably realistic.

You're wrong means that I don't understand you, I'm not seeing what you're seeing- and I'm not seeing all of you there is to see. But there is nothing wrong with you. You are what you need to be, doing what you need to be doing, and although I may take steps to protect myself of others, I do not know all and therefore am literally inadequate to judge.

Love, the magician, knows this little trick whereby two people walk in different directions yet always remain side by side.

Don't fight a fact, deal with it.

I don't need a "reason" to be happy. I don't have to consult the future to know how happy I feel now.

When I have listened to my mistakes, I have grown.

Many books on communication are strong on theory but impractical on application. Marshall Rosenberg's instant classic is the stand-out exception. It is clear and compelling in its logic and flat-out inspiring in its inviting exposition of usable techniques and strategies. If this book is read by enough people, the world will transform.