Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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There are all these new books out there portraying Asian mothers as scheming, callous, overdriven people indifferent to their kids' true interests. For their part, many Chinese secretly believe that they care more about their children and are willing to sacrifice much more for them than Westerners, who seem perfectly content to let their children turn out badly. I think it's a misunderstanding on both sides. 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.

Amy Chua's Popular Quotes

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

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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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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. On the other hand, I also b…

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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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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. Afterwa…

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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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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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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.

- Amy Chua

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

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