Virginia Satir Quotes

"What lingers from the parent's individual past, unresolved or incomplete, often becomes part of her or his irrational parenting."
- Virginia Satir
(Related: Parenting, Past)

"We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth."
- Virginia Satir
(Related: Growth, Survival, Day, Hugs)

"We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us."
- Virginia Satir
(Related: People, Perceptions)

"The recommended daily requirement for hugs is: four per day for survival, eight per day for maintenance, and twelve per day for growth."
- Virginia Satir
(Related: Growth, Survival, Day, Hugs)

"Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem."
- Virginia Satir
(Related: Problems)

"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."
- Virginia Satir
(Related: Life, Difference)

"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."
- Virginia Satir
(Related: Family, Feelings, Communication, Mistakes, Open, Rules, Worth)

"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."
- Virginia Satir
(Related: Action, Expression, Parents, Self, Word)

"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."
- Virginia Satir
(Related: People, Trying, World)

"We can learn something new anytime we believe we can."
- Virginia Satir