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More Quotes by Virginia Satir
You have all played a significant part in my development of loving. As a result, my life has been rich and full, so I leave feeling very grateful.
We can learn something new anytime we believe we can.
It is O. K. for me to feel angry and to express it in responsible ways.
Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending.
I think if I have one message, one thing before I die that most of the world would know, it would be that the event does not determine how to respond to the event. That is a purely personal matter. The way in which we respond will direct and influence the event more than the event itself.
We get together on the basis of our similarities; we grow on the basis of our differences.
I give life to that which I notice. What I don't notice dies.
We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us.
It is now clear to me that the family is a microcosm of the world. To understand the world, we can study the family: issues such as power, intimacy, autonomy, trust, and communication skills are vital parts underlying how we live in the world. To change the world is to change the family.
Parents teach in the toughest school in the world - The School for Making People. You are the board of education, the principal, the classroom teacher, and the janitor.
