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Virginia Satir
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Virginia Satir
Age: 72 †
Born: 1916
Born: June 26
Died: 1988
Died: September 10
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Virginia M. Satir
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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.
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It is O. K. for me to feel angry and to express it in responsible ways.
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Taste everything, but swallow only what fits.
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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.
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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.
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I give life to that which I notice. What I don't notice dies.
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I am me and I am okay.
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We get together on the basis of our similarities we grow on the basis of our differences.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us.
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Why Family Therapy...because it deals with family pain.
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So much is asked of parents, and so little is given.
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You have learned what you have learned very well. It has helped you survive.
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