Sandra Cisneros Quotes

Marshall Rosenberg has a genius for developing and teaching practical skills urgently needed for a less violent, more caring world.

Nonviolent Communication is a powerful tool for peace and partnership. It shows us how to listen empathically and also communicate our authentic feelings and needs. Marshall Rosenberg has a genius for developing and teaching practical skills urgently needed for a less violent, more caring world.

As far as nonviolence and Spiritual Activism, Marshall Rosenberg is it! Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, is essential reading for anyone who wants to improve their communication skills. Applying the concepts within the book will help guide the reader towards a more loving, compassionate, and nonviolent way of understanding and functioning with others, and foster more compassion in the world. I highly recommend this book.

Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of evry part of your life.

I believe the principles and techniques in this book, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, can literally change the world, but more importantly, they can change the quality of your life with your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your co-workers and everyone else you interact with. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

I am determined to practice deep listening. I am determined to practice loving speech.

The principles of Nonviolent Communication taught by Dr. Rosenberg are instrumental in creating an extraordinary and fulfilling quality of life. His compassionate and inspiring message cuts right to the heart of successful communication.

To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.

Every relationship you have, you're learning and growing and taking something from that.

My biggest job really is to figure other people out. I need to understand what makes a person tick.

One of the other things I think that I've been able to do in my life, is to listen well.

To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

There is a fine line between assertiveness and being relaxed.

At one time or another, we have all faced the temptation to disconnect by giving someone the silent treatment. After being married to Joel for more than twenty-one years, I have learned that is not the best way to handle a disagreement.

We're losing social skills, the human interaction skills, how to read a person's mood, to read their body language, how to be patient until the moment is right to make or press a point. Too much exclusive use of electronic information dehumanises what is a very, very important part of community life and living together.

I spent so many years just saying what I felt without thinking about the ramifications, without understanding that I have this opinion but not everyone might share that opinion and now they don't like me because of it.

One thing I've learned to appreciate as I've gotten a little older is direct forms of communication.

So many bad things happen in this world because people don't know how to express things.

In elementary school, we should teach nonviolent conflict resolution and healthy communication skills, which will help children cope with issues like rejection and sexuality later in life.

Communication - the human connection - is the key to personal and career success.

I don't think you learn how to act. You learn how to use your emotions and feelings.

My job is to have empathy and curiosity for things that I've never done. Also, I'm a person whom people talk to.

The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended-and not to take a hint when a hint isn't intended.

I can be a good listener. I can ask the right questions a lot of the time.

I can assure you I'm quite sane and have proof that dialog 'works.'