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

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

Compliments and praise, for their part, are tragic expressions of fulfilled needs

In these long-standing conflicts, I find that most cases it gets resolved in about twenty minutes after each side can tell me the needs of the other.

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

The more we empathize with the other party, the safer we feel.

The intention behind the protective use of force is to prevent injury, never to punish or to cause individuals to suffer, repent or change.