Amy Chua Quotes About Self Esteem

Quotes about: Self Esteem

• 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 is to let them give up. On the flip side, there's nothing better for building confidence than learning you can do something you thought you couldn't.

  Amy Chua

  Children, Giving Up, Self Esteem

  Amy Chua (2011). “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, p.17, Bloomsbury Publishing

• 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 if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a work ethic.

  Amy Chua

  Children, Giving Up, Fun

• 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.

  Amy Chua

  Girl, Self Esteem, Thinking

• 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 student. Afterwards my father said to me, 'Never, ever disgrace me like that again.' When I tell my Western friends, they are aghast. But I adore my father. It didn't knock my self-esteem at all.

  Amy Chua

  Father, Self Esteem, Parent

• 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 assume strength rather than fragility in their children and therefore behave completely differently.

  Amy Chua

  Children, Self Esteem, Thinking

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