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More Quotes by Virginia Satir
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.
You have learned what you have learned very well. It has helped you survive.
The greatest gift I can give is to see, hear, understand, and touch another person.
Many people are living in an emotional jail without realizing it.
What lingers from the parent's individual past, unresolved or incomplete, often becomes part of her or his irrational parenting.
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.
Parents teach in the toughest school in the word: The School for Making People. You are the board of education, the principal, theclassroom teacher, and the janitor, all rolled into two. . . . There are few schools to train you for your job, and there is no general agreement on the curriculum. . . . You are on duty, or at least on call, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for at least 18 years for each child you have. Besides that, you have to contend with an administration that has two leaders or bosses, whichever the case may be.
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.
We get together on the basis of our similarities; we grow on the basis of our differences.
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.
