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More Quotes by Virginia Satir
You have learned what you have learned very well. It has helped you survive.
I own me, and therefore, I can engineer me. I am me, and I am Okay.
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.
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.
I am me and I am okay.
People prefer the certainty of misery to the misery of uncertainty
Our biggest problem as human beings is not knowing that we don't know.
Put together all the existing families and you have society. It is as simple as that. Whatever kind of training took place in the individual family will be reflected in the kind of society that these families create.
I want to appreciate you without judging. Join you without invading. Invite you without demanding. Leave you without guilt.
In the nurturing family...parents see themselves as empowering leaders not as authoritative bosses. They see their job primarily as one of teaching their children how to be truly human in all situations. They readily acknowledge to the child their poor judgment as well as their good judgment; their hurt, anger, or disappointment as well as their joy. The behavior of these parents matches what they say.
