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Virginia Satir Quotes

List of quotations and sayings by the american psychologist Virginia Satir on topics like learn, growth, maintenance

  • 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 on growth
    10
  • I believe the greatest gift I can conceive of having from anyone is to be seen by them, heard by them, to be understood and touched by them.

    — Virginia Satir on love
    9
  • We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us.

    — Virginia Satir on define
    5
  • Virginia Satir quote We must not allow others' limited perceptions to define us.

    We must not allow others' limited perceptions to define us.

    — Virginia Satir
    25
  • 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 on teen
    5
  • 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 on cope
    4
  • We can learn something new anytime we believe we can.

    — Virginia Satir on anytime
    3
  • 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 on appreciated
    2
  • 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 on daily
    1
  • Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem.

    — Virginia Satir on coping
    1
  • About Virginia Satir

    Name Virginia Satir
    Quotes 9 quotations
    Nationality American
    Profession Psychologist
    Birthday October 16
    About Virginia Satir (26 June 1916 – 10 September 1988) was an American author and psychotherapist, known especially for her approach to family therapy and her work with Systemic Constellations. She is widely regarded as the "Mother of Family Therapy" Her most well-known books are Conjoint Family Therapy, 1964, Peoplemaking, 1972, and The New Peoplemaking, 1988.
    Top topics learn, growth, maintenance, people, survival

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