We can never make anyone do anything against their will without enormous consequences.

What all the basic religions are saying is this: Don't do anything that isn't play.

Learning is too precious to be motivated by coercive tactics.

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

The most important use of NVC may be in developing self-compassion.

In a Giraffe institution, the head nurse job would be to serve the nurses, not to control them. Teachers are there to serve the students, not control them.

We are compassionate with ourselves when we are able to embrace all parts of ourselves and recognize the needs and values expressed by each part.