We are this divine energy. It's not something we have to attain. We just have to realize it, to be present to it.

We need empathy to give empathy.

Don't get addicted to your requests. Your objective is needs, not requests. Because then it becomes a demand.

Fix-it jackals can't wait to fix it, because they don't know how to enjoy pain. And until you learn how to enjoy pain, you can't enjoy intimacy.

The more we use words that in any way imply criticism, the more difficult it is for people to stay connected to the beauty within themselves.

Conventional compliments often take the form of judgments however positive, and are sometimes offered to manipulate the behavior of others. NVC encourages the expression of appreciation solely for celebration.

Praise and reward create a system of extrinsic motivations for behavior. Children (and adults) end up taking action in order to receive the praise or rewards.