I do have the most marvelous husband, children, and grandchildren.
BARBARA BUSHYou know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect.
More Barbara Bush Quotes
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Nancy Reagan was a perfectionist, and I am not.
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Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others.
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The First Lady is going to be criticized no matter what she does.
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You get nothing done if you don’t listen to each other.
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I’m a liberal when it comes to human rights, the poor; so’s George Bush. . . . But Liberal and Conservative don’t mean much to me anymore. Does that mean we care about people and are interested and want to help? And if that makes you a Liberal, so be it.
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Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.
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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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Nobody likes, you know, the ugly parts of politics.
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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’m not saying to be happy you must be married. Nor am I saying that to be happy you need children. I’m saying that if you opt for children – be you man or woman – you have to take care of them.
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The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself blue in the face, and you’re not going to change each other’s minds. It’s a waste of your time and my time.
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I don’t like attacking.
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There are a lot of ways to serve, and being president is not the only one, and I would hope that someone else would run.
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As if we don’t have enough volence on television. After her husband accidentally hit two spectators with golf balls during a celebrity golf tournament.
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I really loved living in the White House, but I don’t miss it at all.
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