Love itself is not an act of will, but sometimes I need the force of my volition to break with my habitual responses and pass along the love already here.

But it's morning. Within my hands is another day. Another day to listen and love and walk and glory. I am here for another day.

Almost any difficulty will move in the face of honesty. When I am honest I never feel stupid. And when I am honest I am automatically humble.

When we persist in looking for and finding what there is to value within our self, we discover a pure and loving being.

If a man takes off his sunglasses I can hear him better.

Very seldom will a person give up on himself. He continues to have hope because he knows he has the potential for change. He tries again - not just to exist, but to bring about those changes in himself that will make life worth living. Yet people are very quick to give up on friends, and especially on their spouses, to declare them hopeless, and to either walk away or do nothing more than resign themselves to a bad situation.

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.