Quotes by Amy Chua

Amy Chua

A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them ‘feel bad.’ But, hey, if they’ve done something wrong, they should feel bad. Kids with a sense of responsibility, not entitlement, who know when to experience gratitude and humility, will be better at navigating the social shoals of college.

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Gratitude

Kids

A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why.

Asking Why

Authority

Stress

Be modest, be humble, be simple.

Be Humble

Humble

Simple

China is doing lots of things right. It’s investing in education and R&D, it’s opening up, it’s more cosmopolitan than it’s ever been. I think it’s very likely that China will continue to explode economically and certainly become a superpower.

Investing

Opening Up

Thinking

Don’t assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can’t take anymore, what kind of signal are you sending them?

Assuming

Children

Parent

Every day that you don’t practice is a day you’re getting worse.

Practice

Everything I’ve ever done that’s valuable is something I was afraid to try.

Done

Trying

Valuable

Genghis Khan decreed religious tolerance for all of his conquered peoples. So I think he definitely would approve of our constitutional protections of freedom of religion. I think he would also approve of the way the U.S. has been able to attract talented people from all over the world.

People

Religious

Thinking

I do think that maybe, even subconsciously, a lot of parents in the West are wondering, have we gone too far in the direction of coddling and protecting – you know, you see kids, sometimes that seem very rude and disrespectful. And the more important thing is they don’t seem that happy.

Kids

Rude

Thinking

I once won a second prize in a history concert. My parents came to the ceremony. Somebody else had won the prize for best all-around student. Afterwards my father said to me, ‘Never, ever disgrace me like that again.’ When I tell my Western friends, they are aghast. But I adore my father. It didn’t knock my self-esteem at all.

Father

Parent

Self Esteem

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Army

Asian

Asking Why

Assuming

Authority

Be Humble

Believe

Building

Can Do Something

Children

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Confidence

Creativity

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Dog

Done

Enlightenment

Excellence

Fashion

Father

Fun

Giving Up

Goal

Gratitude

Growing Up

Honest

Humble

Husband

Independent

Innovation

Investing

Ipods

Kids

Life Knocks You Down

Like Me

Littles

Long

Lord

Love You

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Mom

Mother

Opening Up

Parent

Passion

People

Practice

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Quotes by Amy Chua

Amy Chua

A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why.

Be modest, be humble, be simple.

China is doing lots of things right. It’s investing in education and R&D, it’s opening up, it’s more cosmopolitan than it’s ever been. I think it’s very likely that China will continue to explode economically and certainly become a superpower.

Don’t assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can’t take anymore, what kind of signal are you sending them?

Every day that you don’t practice is a day you’re getting worse.

Everything I’ve ever done that’s valuable is something I was afraid to try.

Genghis Khan decreed religious tolerance for all of his conquered peoples. So I think he definitely would approve of our constitutional protections of freedom of religion. I think he would also approve of the way the U.S. has been able to attract talented people from all over the world.

I do think that maybe, even subconsciously, a lot of parents in the West are wondering, have we gone too far in the direction of coddling and protecting – you know, you see kids, sometimes that seem very rude and disrespectful. And the more important thing is they don’t seem that happy.

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