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 paren…

- Virginia Satir

We can learn something new anytime we believe we can.

- Virginia Satir

There are five freedoms: The freedom to see and hear what is; The freedom to say what you feel and think; The freedom to feel what you actually feel;…

- Virginia Satir

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and…

- Virginia Satir

I regard (parenting) as the hardest, most complicated, anxiety-ridden, sweat-and-blood-producing job in the world. Succeeding requires the ultimate i…

- Virginia Satir

I want to love you without clutching, appreciate you without judging, join you without invading, invite you without demanding, leave you without guil…

- Virginia Satir

Communication is to relationships what breath is to life.

- 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 c…

- Virginia Satir

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