Children Quote by Amy Chua Download Open image “When my kids wanted to give up on things, I wouldn't let them, and those are lifelong lessons.” — Amy Chua ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Children Giving Giving up Kids Lessons Lifelong Wanted
In the end, it's not what you do for your children but what you've taught them to do for themselves. — Ann Landers Copy Share Image
I wanted to teach myself some life lessons at the age of 60 and one of them was that you don't give up. — Diana Nyad Copy Share Image
What I'd like to pass on to my children is the thirst for knowledge. It's something I experience every day that I learned from… — Francesco Quinn Copy Share Image
When you give a child the opportunity to learn, they always give back. — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
Sometimes we're so concerned about giving our children what we never had growing up, we neglect to give them what we did have growing… — James Dobson Copy Share Image
One day, when I have my own kids, I'll tell them that, even when their life is not easy, they can still do anything… — David Luiz Copy Share Image
Today I am amazed at the things our children have done and their wide range of interests. They are all living their lives and… — Bernie Siegel Copy Share Image
The biggest lesson I learned from my dad is to support children even if they're doing something that is unorthodox. — Tony Hawk Copy Share Image
Like my parents taught me, never give up, and always love what you do. — Nathan Chen Copy Share Image
After about six months, I told my mother that I wanted the lessons to stop, and she was intelligent enough not to force me… — Georg Solti 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
I am certain that children always know more than they are able to tell, and that makes the big difference between them and adults,… — Jacques Lusseyran Copy Share Image
I believe in freedom to do what you want if you aren't hurting others, but pictures of obese protesters giving their children big gulps. — Philip DeFranco Copy Share Image
If the audience likes your work, if they like you, they don't think whether you are married or have children or not. I made… — Dimple Kapadia Copy Share Image
It doesnt seem to me strange that children should like the macabre, the sensational, and the forbidden. — Anthony Hecht Copy Share Image
Gratitude isn't just a feeling, it's an action. Expressing gratitude by writing in a journal, taking a photo, or shooting a video creates a… — Janice Kaplan Copy Share Image
My embarrassing confession is that my father is a 'Camelot: The Musical' obsessive. So as a child, when we were going to visit relatives… — Chris Chibnall Copy Share Image
I have many who keep me going, I am very fortunate in this sense. There is nothing like a child who knows more about… — Floyd Cooper Copy Share Image
My school was one of the most beautiful places a child can grow up in. You are surrounded by nature - cats, dogs, birds… — Amala Akkineni Copy Share Image
A lesser complaint: hair extensions. There are moments on 'All My Children' when half the women actors, young and old, seem to be afflicted… — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
As a child, I had a lot of older gay men taking care of me. There's a trust there. I feel like little girls… — Margaret Cho Copy Share Image