Amy Chua Quotes

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• Do you know what a foreign accent is? It's a sign of bravery.

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  Courage, Bravery, Language

  Amy Chua (2011). “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, p.30, Bloomsbury Publishing

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• 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 environment. By contrast, the Chinese believe that the best way to protect their children is by preparing them for the future, letting them see what they’re capable of, and arming them with skills, work habits, and inner confidence that no one can ever take away.

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  Children, Believe, Passion

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• My goal as a parent is to prepare you for the future, not to make you like me.

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  Goal, Parent, Like Me

  Amy Chua (2011). “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, p.9, Bloomsbury Publishing

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• There's nothing better for building confidence than learning you can do something you thought you couldn't.

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  Confidence, Building, Can Do Something

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

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• Never complain or make excuses. If something seems unfair, just prove yourself by working twice as hard and being twice as good.

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  Complaining, Excuse, Unfair

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

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• All decent parents want to do what's best for their children. The Chinese just have a totally different idea of how to do that.

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  Children, Ideas, Parent

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

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• 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.

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  Father, Self Esteem, Parent

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• Chinese parents believe that their kids owe them everything.

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  Believe, Kids, Parent

  Amy Chua (2011). “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, p.11, Bloomsbury Publishing

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• Tenacious practice, practice, practice is crucial for excellence; rote repetition is underrated in America.

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  Practice, America, Excellence

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

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• 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 some weight." By contrast, Western parents have to tiptoe around the issue, talking in terms of "health" and never ever mentioning the f-word, and their kids still end up in therapy for eating disorders and negative self image.

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  Daughter, Mother, Kids

  Amy Chua (2011). “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, p.10, Bloomsbury Publishing

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• Every day that you don't practice is a day you're getting worse.

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  Practice

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• I think if you're a 'tiger parent' early on, you don't need to be a 'helicopter parent' in high school.

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  School, Thinking, Parent

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• Be modest, be humble, be simple.Make sure you come in first so that you have something to be humble about.

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  Humble, Simple, Firsts

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• 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.

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  Children, Giving Up, Self Esteem

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

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• I do believe that when your child does poorly on a test, your first step should not necessarily be to attack the teacher or the school's curriculum. It should be to look at the idea that, maybe, the child didn't work hard enough.

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  Teacher, Children, Believe

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• But just because you love something, I added to myself, doesn't mean you'll ever be great. Not if you don't work. Most people stink at the things they love.

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  Mean, People, Stink

  Amy Chua (2011). “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, p.116, Bloomsbury Publishing

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• The Chinese mom is not the helicopter mom. I would never do their homework for them. It's all about: Take responsibility, don't blame others. Be self-reliant. Never blame the teacher.

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  Mom, Teacher, Responsibility

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• My youngest sister, Cindy, has Down syndrome, and I remember my mother spending hours and hours with her, teaching her to tie her shoelaces on her own, drilling multiplication tables with Cindy, practicing piano every day with her. No one expected Cindy to get a Ph.D.! But my mom wanted her to be the best she could be, within her limits.

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  Mom, Mother, Teaching

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• Westerners often laud their children as 'talented' or 'gifted', while Asian parents highlight the importance of hard work. And in fact, research performed by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck has found that the way parents offer approval affects the way children perform, even the way they feel about themselves.

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  Children, Hard Work, Parent

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• I kind of - I like my life, I feel I have lots of opportunities. And my parents actually having had such high expectations for me - I would say it's the greatest gift that anyone has ever given me. I complained a lot when I was little, but that's how I feel now. And that's why I tried to do the same with my two daughters.

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  Daughter, Mother, Opportunity

  "TalkAsia" with Sara Sidner, www.cnn.com. February 3, 2012.

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• There's something suspicious about saying, 'I'm just going to leave my child alone and let her pursue her passions.' You know what? I think most 13-year-olds' passion is sitting in front of the TV, or doing Facebook, or surfing the Internet for hours.

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  Children, Passion, Thinking

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• We all want to do the right thing for our children. We all don't know what that is and we all - you know, you won't know until the future.

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  Children, Want, Knows

  "Battle Hymn Of The Tiger Mother". "Tell Me More" with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. January 13, 2011.

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• 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.

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  Children, Giving Up, Fun

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• The truth is I'm not good at enjoying life.

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  Enjoy Life, Truth Is, Enjoy

  Amy Chua (2011). “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, p.37, Bloomsbury Publishing

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• Unlike Western parents, reminding my child of Lord Voldemort didn't bother me.

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  Children, Parent, Lord

  Amy Chua (2011). “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, p.19, Bloomsbury Publishing

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