Chinese Quote by Amy Chua Download Open image “What Chinese parents understand is that nothing is fun until you're good at it. pg 29” — Amy Chua ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Chinese Fun Inspirational Parent Parenting
“What Chinese parents understand is that nothing is fun until you're good at it.” — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
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All decent parents want to do what's best for their children. The Chinese just have a totally different idea of how to do that. — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
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I grew up in a Chinese family where the parents' No. 1 priority is the kids' education. — Weili Dai Copy Share Image
My parents are pretty strict 'education first - fun later' kind of parents. — Stacey Solomon Copy Share Image
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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
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Remember, sex is like a Chinese dinner. It ain't over 'til you both get your cookie. — Alec Baldwin Copy Share Image
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The Pink Panther wasn't shown to the press for reasons that soon became apparent when I saw it at a public performance. Two people… — Philip French Copy Share Image
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