79 Quotes by Virginia Satir

Communication is to relationships what breath is to life.

I want to appreciate you without judging. Join you without invading. Invite you without demanding. Leave you without guilt.

It is now clear to me that the family is a microcosm of the world. To understand the world, we can study the family: issues such as power, intimacy, autonomy, trust, and communication skills are vital parts underlying how we live in the world. To change the world is to change the family.

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.

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; The freedom to ask for what you want; The freedom to take risks on your own behalf.

We get together on the basis of our similarities; we grow on the basis of our differences.

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.

People prefer the certainty of misery to the misery of uncertainty.

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.