More Quotes by Virginia Satir
Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.
I own me, and therefore, I can engineer me. I am me, and I am Okay.
I feel that adolescence has served its purpose when a person arrives at adulthood with a strong sense of self-esteem, the ability to relate intimately, to communicate congruently, to take responsibility, and to take risks. The end of adolescence is the beginning of adulthood. What hasn't been finished then will have to be finished later.
The greatest gift I can give is to see, hear, understand, and touch another person.
I know people can change-right down to my bones, through every cell, in every fiber of my body-I now that people can change. It is just a question of when and in what context.
Adolescents are not monsters. They are just people trying to learn how to make it among the adults in the world, who are probably not so sure themselves.
We get together on the basis of our similarities; we grow on the basis of our differences.
Many people are living in an emotional jail without realizing it.
Communication is to relationships what breath is to life.
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.
