I may be the only mother in America who knows exactly what their child is up to all the time.
BARBARA BUSHAt the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent.
More Barbara Bush Quotes
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The personal things should be left out of, in my opinion, out of platforms and conventions.
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I really feel very strongly that the person who runs for office is the courageous one, and the one who everybody has to know.
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I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up.
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Raising George Walker was not easy.
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I’m not being outspoken or pro or con abortion.
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The Titanic was built by professionals. The Ark was built by volunteers.
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I’m a little old-fashioned.
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The First Lady is going to be criticized no matter what she does.
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I’m taking a vow not to advise.
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Value your friendship. Value your relationships.
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Believe in something larger than yourself … to get involved in some of the big ideas of our time.
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It was the dumbest thing I had ever seen, but it’s a family thing, and I guess it’s clean.
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My son, George, has been a bad, bad boy! Right, George?
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I’m tired now of the elections.
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. . . learning never ends, and as we enter the next century, it will be more and more important for all Americans to be lifelong learners. . . . every one of us can contribute in some way to a better-educated America.
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I think the country has had enough Bushes.
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Describing life out of the public eye to David Letterman, December 6th, 1996 It’s been different. I started driving again. I started cooking again. My driving’s better than my cooking. George has discovered Sam’s Club.
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The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society’s dream, her own personal dream.
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I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.
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Whether you are talking about education, career, or service, you are talking about life. And life must really have joy. It’s supposed to be fun.
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People who worry about their hair all the time, frankly, are boring.
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Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life’s blood . . . but everyone has something to give.
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I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.
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One thing I can say about George… he may not be able to keep a job, but he’s not boring.
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I’m not going to jump out of airplanes or anything like someone else I know.
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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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