Amy Chua Quotes

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• 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…
• Kids raised to be pampered and spoiled don't really end up being good leaders. Leaders need to be independent minded and confident.
• Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great…
• 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…
• 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?
• I sort of feel like people are not that honest about their own parenting. Take any teenage household; tell me there is not yelling and…
• To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting.
• I was raised, myself, by extremely strict but also extremely loving Chinese immigrant parents. To this day, I believe that their having high expectations for…
• 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…
• A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why.
• Both of my girls have very high self-esteem because they were both able to master certain things; I should think that's good for their confidence.
• Everything I do as a mother builds on a foundation of love and compassion.
• I do play tennis, but I don't really like competition. I'm supposed to be so intense, but I hate competition.
• I say 'I love you' to my daughters every day.
• I think if you're a 'tiger parent' early on, you don't need to be a 'helicopter parent' in high school.
• I'm a slave to my dogs and go out with them almost every day. They are poorly behaved if they don't run. They really act…
• 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 school.
• Questioning authority is, I think, a great thing to instill in children. I just didn't have enough of that when I was little.
• The Romans thought of themselves as the chosen people, yet they built the greatest army on Earth by recruiting warriors from any background.
• When my kids wanted to give up on things, I wouldn't let them, and those are lifelong lessons.

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