Who said “We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs…”?

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Virginia Satir. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMagic Touch: Six Things You Can Do to Connect in a Disconnected World., Forbes, 18 Jan 2011.

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“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
VerifiedMagic Touch: Six Things You Can Do to Connect in a Disconnected World., Forbes, 18 Jan 2011. · evidenceGrowth

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Satir, V. (n.d.). We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20554-we-need-4-hugs-a-day-for-survival/

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Satir, Virginia. “We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20554-we-need-4-hugs-a-day-for-survival/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Satir, Virginia. “We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20554-we-need-4-hugs-a-day-for-survival/.

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