"I once won a second prize in a……" — Amy Chua

"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."

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I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
I adore Chicago. It is the pulse of America. — Sarah Bernhardt
What people should understand is that I adore the Labour party. — Tony Blair
I'd love to do a cop film in America. That's a genre I absolutely adore. — Danny Boyle
I love singing, and I came to absolutely adore it in the later part of my career. — Julie Andrews
Prayer honors God, acknowledges His being, exalts His power, adores His providence, secures His aid. — Edward McKendree Bounds
Prayer means lovingly contemplating the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, allowing our hearts to be enkindled to praise… — Basilea Schlink
I just adore jumping. I do the rest as it is supposed to be done. — Evgeni Plushenko
Not that I have any interest in saying goodbye to Rocky. I absolutely adore being involved and a part of… — Richard O'Brien
We women adore failures. They lean on us. — Oscar Wilde
One of the greatest things about daughters is how they adored you when they were little; how they rushed into… — Michael Josephson
In my career there's many things I've won and many things I've achieved. But my greatest achievement is my family.… — David Beckham

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