Amy Chua Quotes
I was raised by extremely strict - but also extremely loving - Chinese immigrant parents, and I had the most wonderful childhood! I remember laughing constantly with my parents - my dad is a real character and very funny. I certainly did wish they allowed to me do more things!
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Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
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Surround yourself with people who provide you with support and love and remember to give back as much as you can in return.
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My coaches were great. My mom and dad. My dad never missed a wrestling meet.
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When we were subjected to a vicious character assassination campaign orchestrated by senior White House officials and championed by their allies in the right-wing echo chamber, Hillary reached out to us. Her counsel during that tumultuous period was as timely as it was wise.
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Out of all the clubs who were interested, I got the feeling that, deep down, Chelsea showed that they really wanted me. There were lots of reasons I came to Chelsea. They showed a real desire to get me to come here. I didn't have to think about it too much.
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My dad got me hooked on the news. That was a good thing.
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My parents were very artistic, but busy.
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No one is good but God alone. What is good is therefore divine, what is divine is therefore good.
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A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.
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My parents were very loving, but disciplinarians.
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My parents were really strict about me not watching cartoons.
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I think what the Nobel committee is doing is going beyond war and looking at what humanity can do to prevent war. Sustainable management of our natural resources will promote peace.
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For the 'Riddick' character, I try to get as ruthless as possible, and I want to be a machine.
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To me the interesting main character is never the one without flaws.
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I think we all remember Emma Peel from 'The Avengers,' the feminist icon that she was in the late '60s.
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I don't have this weird, natural funny bone that constantly comes out. It's not like my every instinct is to be funny, and I'm always having to dampen that down.
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Science, almost from its beginnings, has been truly international in character. National prejudices disappear completely in the scientist's search for truth.
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My character in 'La Haine,' he's not bad; he's unhappy, and usually, people are like that. Most of us are angry.
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I'm very comfortable writing in the first person; it dives into the character in a way that's difficult if you're writing in the third person.
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I don't feel I fit in with morning television because I'm like a vampire and I like to stay up late.
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Uncertainty is normal in the first few days of a new government.
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I was raised by extremely strict - but also extremely loving - Chinese immigrant parents, and I had the most wonderful childhood! I remember laughing constantly with my parents - my dad is a real character and very funny. I certainly did wish they allowed to me do more things!
