Parent Quotes

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Music rhythms are mathematical patterns. When you hear a song and your body starts moving with it, your body is doing math. The kids in… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Being a parent can make you a horrible person at times, because you're pushed to the limit constantly. — Nick Cave
If your parents never had children, chances are... neither will you. — Dick Cavett
'Handsome' means many things to many people. If people consider me handsome, I feel flattered - and have my parents to thank for it. Realistically,… — Richard Chamberlain
When a man and a woman have an overwhelming passion for each other, it seems to me, in spite of such obstacles dividing them as… — Nicolas Chamfort
Since the child knew his parents would give in, he tried the same trick again and again. — Jackie Chan
We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community - and this nation. — Cesar Chavez
All Asian parents are into your children having a respectable, decent stable job. Acting was unimaginable to my parents. — Joan Chen
Some people are that - more than a parent, more than a role model, more than anything less than a religion. — Margaret Cho
I'm still my parent's child, I'm still me, but I made a choice. I evolved into Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I think it has to do with… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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… — Amy Chua
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… — Amy Chua
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? — Amy Chua
To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting. — Amy Chua
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… — Amy Chua
I think if you're a 'tiger parent' early on, you don't need to be a 'helicopter parent' in high school. — Amy Chua
I see my upbringing as a great success story. By disciplining me, my parents inculcated self-discipline. And by restricting my choices as a child, they… — Amy Chua
When I was little, my parents really only wanted me to be a scientist or a doctor; they had never even heard of law school.… — Amy Chua
For my senior prom, my father finally said I could go - as long as I was home by 9 P.M.! That was around the… — 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… — Amy Chua

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