Empathizing with someone's 'no' protects us from taking it personally.

Every criticism, judgment, diagnosis, and expression of anger is the tragic expression of an unmet need.

Your presence is the most precious gift you can give to another human being.

All violence is the result of people tricking themselves into believing that their pain derives from other people and that consequently those people deserve to be punished.

We are never angry because of what others say or do. It is our thinking that makes us angry.

Instead of playing the game "Making Life Wonderful", we often play the game called "Who's Right". Do you know that game? It's a game where everybody loses.

Empathy is a respectful understanding of what others are experiencing.

People have been trained to criticize, insult, and otherwise communicate in ways that create distance among people.

You don't have to be brilliant. It's enough to become progressively less stupid.

Most of us grew up speaking a language that encourages us to label, compare, demand, and pronounce judgments rather than to be aware of what we are feeling and needing.

The most dangerous of all behaviors may consist of doing things 'because we're supposed to.

In the distant golden sunset sky, a magnificent rainbow is opening wings to fly.

What saves us all are the deeds of fools as often as the acts of the wise.

Unconditional Love is the outer expression of Inner Peace.

Communication creates collaboration. Big ears are better than big egos. When you’re not listening, ask good questions.

As the greatest of detectives makes the greatest of criminals, a specialist in investigation is also a specialist in murder.

I hate to lose. Sometimes, I let my emotions get out of control.

You can do two things at once, but you can't focus effectively on two things at once.

Sing lullabie, as women do,Wherewith they bring their babes to rest;And lullabie can I sing to,As womanly as can the best.

How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved.

God is more interested in the workman than in the work.