More Quotes by Virginia Satir
Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem.
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.
We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.
I own me, and therefore, I can engineer me. I am me, and I am Okay.
What lingers from the parent's individual past, unresolved or incomplete, often becomes part of her or his irrational parenting.
I give life to that which I notice. What I don't notice dies.
We get together on the basis of our similarities; we grow on the basis of our differences.
The full life is filled with vulnerability, not defense. You face whatever feeling there is.
I regard (parenting) as the hardest, most complicated, anxiety-ridden, sweat-and-blood-producing job in the world. Succeeding requires the ultimate in patience, common sense, commitment, humor, tact, love, wisdom, awareness, and knowledge. At the same time, it holds the possibility for the most rewarding, joyous experience of a lifetime, namely, that of being successful guides to a new and unique human being.
We can learn something new anytime we believe we can.
