More from Barbara Bush
The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society’s dream, her own personal dream.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush 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.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush You try to do something every single day that will help an American or maybe someone overseas.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush Libraries have always seemed like the richest places in the world to me, and I?ve done some of my best learning and thinking thanks to them. Libraries and librarians have definitely changed my life ? and the lives of countless other Americans.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush Future of his nation does not depend on what happens at the White House, but what happens at your house
Barbara BushBarbara Bush I don’t think that’s healthy for the country when anyone thinks their morals are better than anyone else’s.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush You can’t tell a 6-year-old your sister is going to die.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush If you are the wife of a governor or the wife of a vice president, I think you can be prepared for it.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush I hate the fact that people think compromise is a dirty word.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush I’m not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don’t think I’m competitive, just nice.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush The darn trouble with cleaning the house is it gets dirty the next day anyway, so skip a week if you have to. The children are the most important thing.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush I’m not being outspoken or pro or con abortion.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush 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.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush I’m tired now of the elections.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush The First Lady is going to be criticized no matter what she does.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush
Original quotes
From our community writers
Someone rejected you does not mean you are not worthy. Maybe they can’t afford to be with you.
Jacklyn TysonJacklyn Tyson I will love you from afar it’s better this way because close up it hurts too much.
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Maybe if you hold me tight, our love won’t be as shallow.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi Sometimes a person is in peace & in the piece at the same time.
Jessica CollinsJessica Collins Between day and night there was a moment of silence.
Frode GaslandFrode Gasland But doesn’t it hurt to feel so much and pretend not to?
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Admire your sweet way of glowing; your passionate way of flowing.
Ana SoulfulAna Soulful Darling, you are a warrior, for even though each day feels like a battle, you keep fighting and live on.
Sarah ShawkatSarah Shawkat
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No one here likes a wet dog.
Billy CollinsBilly Collins I am pre-disposed to try and show the conflict; the regret; the less-than-perfect choices that any human faces. That’s what I like and it seems to be what the camera likes to see me do.
Bill Oberst Jr.Bill Oberst Jr. Nobody likes, you know, the ugly parts of politics.
Barbara BushBarbara Bush You are softening toward the young rascal because he is ill, and because he says he likes cats.” “It is an engaging quality, Emerson.” “That depends,” said Emerson darkly, “on how he likes them.
Barbara MertzBarbara Mertz No one likes change… but babies in diapers.
Barbara JohnsonBarbara Johnson
