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

We're not taught to think in terms of needs. We don't make nice dead people when we're in touch with needs. Domination structures cannot maintain themselves when citizens are educated to be alive.

Everything we do is in service of our needs. When this one concept is applied to our view of others, we'll see that we have no real enemies, that what others do to us is the best possible thing they know to do to get their needs met.

NVC is founded on language and communication skills that strengthen our ability to remain human, even under trying conditions.

Never question the beauty of what you are saying because someone reacts with pain, judgment, criticism. It just means they have not heard you.

Thinking based on who deserves what blocks compassionate communication.

Anger tells us we've disconnected from life. The purpose in anger is to use it to come back to life.