Quote by 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.

We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for

Summary

This quote suggests that human beings require physical affection in the form of hugs for their well-being. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining a minimum of 4 hugs daily for survival needs, which allows individuals to fulfill their basic emotional requirements. To maintain a stable and content emotional state, the quote proposes that 8 hugs a day are necessary for maintenance. Lastly, it suggests that experiencing a higher number of hugs, around 12 a day, can contribute to personal growth and development, both emotionally and mentally.

Topics

Growth

By Virginia Satir

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

I have some road rage inside of me. Traffic, especially in L

I have some road rage inside of me. Traffic, especially in L.A., is a pet peeve of mine.

Pet

One of the greatest moments in anybody's developing experien

One of the greatest moments in anybody's developing experience is when he no longer tries to hide from himself but determines to get acquainted with himself as he really is.

Norman Vincent Peale

Experience

Precepts or maxims are of great weight and a few useful ones

Precepts or maxims are of great weight and a few useful ones on hand do more to produce a happy life than the volumes we can't find.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

I've been leading newsrooms for a while now and it's been an

I've been leading newsrooms for a while now and it's been an honor serving as Editor in Chief of N.J., but I really think that my best shot at moving the needle in politics is by getting close to it - by reading, reporting, tweeting and writing.

Politics

Enthusiasm is the Spirit of God working with you.

Enthusiasm is the Spirit of God working with you.

Enthusiasm

My kingdom is as wide as the universe and my wants have no l

My kingdom is as wide as the universe and my wants have no limits. I go forward always, freeing spirits and weighing worlds, without fear, without compassion, without love, without God. I am called Science.

Gustave Flaubert

Science

Why is it that an extended olive branch often turns to a cli

Why is it that an extended olive branch often turns to a clinched fist of hatred?

Don Williams, Jr

War Love Peace Hate World Unity Dissent

If the best of one's feelings means nothing to the person mo

If the best of one's feelings means nothing to the person most concerned in those feelings, what reality is left us?

Even if I have to stand alone, I will not be afraid to stand

Even if I have to stand alone, I will not be afraid to stand alone. I'm going to fight for you. I'm going to fight for what's right. I'm going to fight to hold people accountable.

Alone

Fear guides more than gratitude.

Fear guides more than gratitude.

Oliver Goldsmith

Fear

If I ever have sex with someone I might be able to develop a

If I ever have sex with someone I might be able to develop a sense of humor.

Kate Beckinsale

Humor

Democratic societies are unfit for the publication of such t

Democratic societies are unfit for the publication of such thunderous revelations as I am in the habit of making.

Legacy