Well, we’ve faced very difficult decisions and challenges in our country, every one of us have, as we – since September 11th, as we fought the war on terror, all of those decisions that the President had to make to put young men and women in harm’s way.
LAURA BUSHcertainly the women’s health part is something that I’ve become very interested in. It’s not something I thought about when George [Bush] was elected…what I’d always been interested in was education.
More Laura Bush Quotes
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There’s a very close tie between good health and good education.
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We all, parents, educators, community leaders, and every… citizen, need to come together to find new ways to engage children with the natural environment.
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A good book is like an unreachable itch. You just can’t leave it alone.
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Women have a better chance to secure freedom and protect themselves from violence, from abuse, from injustice, if they are well-educated and know their rights.
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Books are important. They help you sleep at night.
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You know, there are a lot of would-be governors of Texas sitting around today who never took the opportunity to get into a race when the time was right. If George is good at anything, it’s timing.
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There’s nothing political about American literature.
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Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile.
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Because women don’t expect to have heart disease, a lot of times they don’t seek help if they have the early symptoms of a heart attack.
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When I taught school, we just had the school cafeteria; we didn’t have machines or things for children to buy food from. But parents can try to educate their children about choices. A lot of everything we’re talking about that has to do with heart disease has to do with the choices that we make.
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I also know that there are a lot of people around the United States who want my husband to win and who are for him and who support our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. And I feel good about those people, too.
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I’ve always loved children. When I was working with children as a librarian, I loved being with them and working around them.
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A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.
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The ages between birth and age 5 are the foundation upon which successful lives are built.
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Reading will give you lasting pleasure.
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