Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life’s blood . . . but everyone has something to give.
BARBARA BUSHYou can’t tell a 6-year-old your sister is going to die.
More Barbara Bush Quotes
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I hate the fact that people think compromise is a dirty word.
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You may think the president is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot of guidance from the Lord.
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The personal things should be left out of, in my opinion, out of platforms and conventions.
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To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.
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Why be afraid of what people will say? Those who care about you will say, Good luck! and those who care only about themselves will never say anything worth listening to anyway.
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It seems to me I spent my life in car pools, but you know, that’s how I kept track of what was going on.
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Whatever the era…one thing will never change: Fathers and mothers, if you have children, they must come first.
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I want to still be able to garden while I can bend over.
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Everything I worry about would be better if more people could read, write and comprehend.
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To this day George Sr. is the soft touch and I’m the enforcer. I’m the one who writes them a letter and says ‘Shape up!’ He writes, ‘You’re marvelous.’
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Show me a wife who doesn’t offer advice and I’ll show you one who doesn’t care very much.
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I really loved living in the White House, but I don’t miss it at all.
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I love talking to people, but what I really love is to feel you’re doing something instead of sitting home and twiddling your thumbs.
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You know sit with your arm around a little kid and read. It not only teaches them to read but it keeps the family strong.
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People who worry about their hair all the time, frankly, are boring.
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