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Western Quotes by Amy Chua
- To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting.
- A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why.
- 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…
- The Chinese model calls for giving your kids very little choice - and I've come to see that you can go too far with that.…
- I think the biggest difference is that I've noticed Western parents seem much more concerned about their children's psyches, their self-esteem, whereas tough immigrant parents…
- Unlike Western parents, reminding my child of Lord Voldemort didn't bother me.
- The fact is that Chinese parents can do things that would seem unimaginable-even legally actionable-to Westerners. Chinese mothers can say to their daughters, "Hey fatty-lose…
- Western parents worry a lot about their children's self-esteem. But as a parent, one of the worst things you can do for your child's self-esteem…
- Western parents try to respect their children’s individuality, encouraging them to pursue their true passions, supporting their choices, and providing positive reinforcement and a nurturing…
More Western Quotes
- Ever since the Crusades, when Christians from western Europe were fighting holy wars against Muslims in the near east, western people have… — Karen Armstrong
- Well, the common enemy in North America is the Western consumer. The consumer has driven oil up to $50 a barrel so… — Dan Aykroyd
- I'm from Texas, and I would love to do an old-fashioned gun-slinging Western. — Jensen Ackles
- Eugene is located in western Oregon, approximately 278 billion miles from anything. — Dave Barry
- There is not a single Muslim leader today who has the courage and commitment to defend Islam and Muslims, they are all… — Abu Bakar Bashir
- I think we should stop drinking bottled water. There's no need to be drinking it if you're living in western communities. — Cate Blanchett
- Sydney in the 1960s wasn't the exuberant multicultural metropolis it is today. Out in the city's western reaches, days passed in a… — Geraldine Brooks
- In Eastern culture, people see ghosts, people talk about ghosts... it's just accepted. And in Western culture it's just not. — Jessica Alba
- It is time to end the western policy of malign neglect. It is in the interest of the whole world to help… — James Buchan
- The world dominion of western thought, forms of organisation, technology and military force is not God-given, nor eternal, nor greatly appreciated by… — James Buchan
- There are signs that the age of petroleum has passed its zenith. Adjusted for inflation, a barrel of crude oil now sells… — James Buchan
- Science has done more for the development of western civilization in one hundred years than Christianity did in eighteen hundred years. — John Burroughs