Interpretations, criticisms, diagnoses, and judgments of others are actually alienated expressions of our unmet needs.

Anger can be a wonderful wake up call to help you understand what you need and what you value.

When we make mistakes, we can use the process of NVC mourning and self-forgiveness to show us where we can grow instead of getting caught up in moralistic self-judgments.

The spirituality that we need to develop for social change is one that mobilizes us for social change.

We do not look for compromise; rather, we seek to resolve the conflict to everyone's complete satisfaction.

Translate all self-judgments into self-empathy.

If I'm using Nonviolent Communication I never, never, never hear what somebody thinks about me. Never hear what somebody thinks about you, you'll live longer. You'll enjoy life more. Hear the truth. The truth is that when somebody's telling you what's wrong with you, the truth is they have a need that isn't getting met. Hear that they're in pain. Don't hear the analysis.