Asking Quote by Amy Chua Download Open image “A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why.” — Amy Chua ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Asking Authority Power Questioning Questioning Authority Stress Upbringing Western
“This difference between Eastern and Western education can be traced to the disparity that divides Muslim immigrants from their children. Islamic cultures tend to… — Nabeel Qureshi Copy Share Image
It is one of the perceptual defects of Western government and press to assign Western-style motives to what people do in non-Western societies, as… — William Pfaff Copy Share Image
The trouble with Westerners is that they want to witness their own enlightenment. — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
Questioning authority can hardly be called our national pastime. We even make a philosophy out of fear. Fatalism, destiny, karma... are the favourite cultural… — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
People are always asking me why they don't make Westerns like they used to. — Roy Rogers Copy Share Image
The domination of western values, beliefs and way of life has angered many from the east and in developing countries. — Silvia Cartwright Copy Share Image
Everywhere, authority and tradition have to justify themselves in the face of questions. — Gustav Heinemann Copy Share Image
If a western is a good western, it gives you a sense of that world and some of the qualities those men had -… — James Stewart Copy Share Image
Questioning authority is, I think, a great thing to instill in children. I just didn't have enough of that when I was little. — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
“Another reason Westerners are tempted to compromise is because we tend to view the world dualistically. Things are true or false, right or wrong,… — E. Randolph Richards Copy Share Image
The great majority of people have a strong need for authority which they can admire, to which they can submit, and which dominates and… — Sigmund Freud Copy Share Image
My dogs can't do anything--and what a relief. I don't make any demands of them, and I don't try to shape them or their… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Instilling a sense of self-discipline and focus when the kids are younger makes it so much easier by the time they get into high… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
My youngest sister, Cindy, has Down syndrome, and I remember my mother spending hours and hours with her, teaching her to tie her shoelaces… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I do believe that when your child does poorly on a test, your first step should not necessarily be to attack the teacher or… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
For my senior prom, my father finally said I could go - as long as I was home by 9pm! That was around the… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I'm suggesting that, ironically, the secret to becoming a world 'hyperpower' is tolerance. If you look at history, you see great powers being very… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting. — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
When I was little, my parents really only wanted me to be a scientist or a doctor; they had never even heard of law… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I'm a proud strict mom and, you know, I'm really proud of the two daughters I've raised. And I'm especially proud of my relationship… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I once won a second prize in a history concert. My parents came to the ceremony. Somebody else had won the prize for best… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
The most successful hyperpowers are the ones where there was actual intermixing. Tang dynasty China was China's golden age, and contrary to what I… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Why did Erich von Stronheim leave Germany? Why did Hitchcock leave England? If you were a director you'd like to work in Hollywood too.… — Roman Polanski Copy Share Image
And in your new lives you'll have to live entirely for that one sensation-that of imminent truth. And you're going to have to holler… — Douglas Coupland Copy Share Image
Closing his eyes, he sent up a prayer to anyone who was listening, asking please, for God's sake, stop sending him signals that they… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
People will identify with a persecuted minority without asking themselves what they are identifying with. — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
If you're having a bad day already and everybody is just asking you petty questions, it drives people to the edge, or something really… — Jess Weixler Copy Share Image
You never give away your heart; you lend it from time to time. If it were not so, how could we take it back… — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image
The boldness of asking deep questions may require unforeseen flexibility if we are to accept the answers. — Brian Greene Copy Share Image
There were people asking 'Can women be funny?' People still ask that. It's like asking: 'Can women breathe in and out?' — Julie Walters Copy Share Image
Whether that's speaking up in your job or asking for a promotion or saying, 'I think I can do that.' Using your voice in… — Maria Shriver Copy Share Image
Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another — Paramahansa Yogananda Copy Share Image
The Baseball Hall of Fame is something every player dreams about, but being a member of God's Hall of Fame is the greatest achievement… — Gary Carter Copy Share Image