“The easier you can make it inside your head, the easier it will make things outside your head.” Quote by Richard Bandler
“As a therapist, I am a companion. I try to help people tune into their own wisdom.” PeopleTryingHelpingTunesCompanionTherapists Author:Virginia Satir
“You have learned what you have learned very well. It has helped you survive.” Wells Author:Virginia Satir
“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.” LoveBelieveI CanI BelieveHeardUnderstoodTouchedGreatest Gifts Author:Virginia Satir
“Put together all the existing families and you have society. It is as simple as that. Whatever kind of training took place in the individual family will be reflected in the kind of society that these families create.” KindTogetherIndividualSimpleTraining Book:The new peoplemaking Source: The new peoplemaking
“Our biggest problem as human beings is not knowing that we don't know.” KnowsHumansProblemHuman BeingsKnowingNot Knowing Author: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 choose to turn a crisis into an opportunity or into a negative experience.” MeanMadeTwoTurnsOpportunityDangerNegativeCrisisSymbolsChineseRemindersNegative Experiences Author:Virginia Satir
“I feel that adolescence has served its purpose when a person arrives at adulthood with a strong sense of self-esteem, the ability to relate intimately, to communicate congruently, to take responsibility, and to take risks. The end of adolescence is the beginning of adulthood. What hasn't been finished then will have to be finished later.” FeelsPersonsEndsSelfPurposeStrongAbilityResponsibilityRiskSelf EsteemCommunicateFinishedEsteemRelateAdulthoodAdolescenceTaking ResponsibilitySense Of SelfStrong Sense Of Self Author: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.” IfsThinkingKnowsWorldWayDoeMatterWould BeDiesOne ThingInfluenceEventsMessagesDirectDetermineBefore I DiePersonal Matter Author:Virginia Satir
“I want you to get excited about who you are, what you are, what you have, and what can still be for you. I want to inspire you to see that you can go far beyond where you are right now.” WantStillsInspireRight NowWho You AreExcitedWhere You AreI Want You Author:Virginia Satir
“Once a human being has arrived on this earth, communication is the largest single factor determining what kinds of relationships he makes with others and what happens to him in the world about him.” WorldHumansKindHappensEarthMotivationHuman BeingsCommunicationFactors Author:Virginia Satir