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

Amy Chua

#Daughter Quotes #Mother Quotes #Kids Quotes

“There's opportunity upon opportunity to be grateful; that's what life is.”
“Free speech is a great idea, but were in a war.”
“Trying is failing with honor”
“I believe that if a man wanted to walk on water, and was prepared to give up everything in life, he could do it.”

Source : Stirling Moss, Ken W. Purdy (1963). “All But My Life”, London : William Kimber
“Adolescence has been recognised as a stage of human development since medieval times--long, long before the industrial revolution--and, as it is now, has long been seen as a phase which centers on the fusion of sexual and social maturity. Indeed, adolescence as a concept has as long a history as that of puberty, which is sometimes considered more concrete, and hence much easier to name and to recognize.”
“I want to inspire and encourage people and intrigue them to want to know what makes me tick, which is ultimately the love of God, the grace, peace and forgiveness of God that I'm so thankful & grateful for.”

Source : Source: theindiespiritualist.com
“I get labelled as just being about one thing, but there's lots of layers to what I do.”
“After the game is before the game.”

Source : "Miracle Men" by Barbara Smit, www.theguardian.com. July 24, 2004.

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