More Quotes by Virginia Satir
The symbol in Chinese for crisis is made up of two ideographs: one means danger, the other means opportunity. This symbol is a reminder that we can choose to turn a crisis into an opportunity or into a negative experience.
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 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.
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.
Taste everything, but swallow only what fits.
The full life is filled with vulnerability, not defense. You face whatever feeling there is.
We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us.
The greatest gift I can give is to see, hear, understand, and touch another person.
Life is not what it's supposed to be. It's what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.
I give life to that which I notice. What I don't notice dies.
