Amy Chua Quotes
A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them 'feel bad.' But, hey, if they've done something wrong, they should feel bad. Kids with a sense of responsibility, not entitlement, who know when to experience gratitude and humility, will be better at navigating the social shoals of college.
Quotes to Explore
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You have to wait six months to purchase a fuel efficient automobile made from overseas.
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Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion, and he whose real wants are supplied must admit those of fancy.
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First of all, I'm so glad that the city of Houston has a football team again. They have such great fans. I'm really happy for the people of Houston because they deserve a football team.
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People don't get through to the essence of you right away - it's always the famous 'girl' or the famous 'girlfriend'. I'd rather be known for myself.
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As I grew up in that world and saw how much it affected her world and how much it affected our childhood, it made me very aware of politics. Of course, I have my own private feelings and thoughts, but I don't care to share them.
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People will say, 'Just one picture please.' That is how it starts. There is just one picture and then somebody else wants another. And when I say 'No' I feel guilty.
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Every man's work, whether it be literature, or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself.
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Democracy presumes that we're all created equal; competition proves we are not, or else every race would end in a tie.
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Do we exert our own liberties without injury to others - we exert them justly; do we exert them at the expense of others - unjustly. And, in thus doing, we step from the sure platform of liberty upon the uncertain threshold of tyranny.
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It's funny: when I set out to create the world of 'California,' I didn't give the type of apocalypse much thought... I simply set my two characters, Cal and Frida, in a depleted world and moved through it intuitively.
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I, as a cricketer, would like to see 100 counties playing top-flight cricket, just like tennis and football. If I am alive to see that, I will be very happy.
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I've been thinking about Jesus. Don't you find it a bit strange that, since He was living with His family and all, He up and left them just when they needed him most?
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Look at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5 billion followers.
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I'm rooting for Saudi Arabia getting a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council.
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I never met a woman I didn't like. I love 'em all, in their different ways.
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I love accents. It's a great way to separate yourself when playing a role.
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Since I have been singing for so many years, I don't always need to approach a song quite so laboriously and meticulously.
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It wasn't like I was self-motivated. My dad started me. It was his dream before it was mine.
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The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.
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If you aren't willing to face your demons-if you can't find the courage to take on your fear and hurt and anger-you might as well wrap them up with a bow and give them to your children. Because they will be carrying the same thing...unless you are willing to do the work
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Mary Jo and I have three teenagers who are in their last years at home. In addition, I was just offered and accepted a position with Williams College as a visiting lecturer on leadership beginning in February 2017, and anticipate accepting other academic positions shortly.
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Tears. They’re like seeds in a watermelon. Good for spitting out.
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A writer should read until he is filled to the brim and like a pitcher which is over-filled over flows. And then he should write.
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A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them 'feel bad.' But, hey, if they've done something wrong, they should feel bad. Kids with a sense of responsibility, not entitlement, who know when to experience gratitude and humility, will be better at navigating the social shoals of college.
