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.
LAURA BUSHThere’s a very close tie between good health and good education.
More Laura Bush Quotes
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The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone.
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The fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of women.
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It’s not easy to have the job of president. It’s not easy to run for it. And it’s not a job for the feint of heart.
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Jenna’s traveled with me; they’ve both traveled with their dad. This is the only time they’ve been old enough in all of their dad’s campaigns to really be involved in.
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A good book is like an unreachable itch. You just can’t leave it alone.
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There are gender health differences, and we need to know what they are.
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Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.
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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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Educated people can make their own choices about their governments. And certainly for women, an education allows you to understand your rights.
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I would never do anything to undermine my husband’s point of view.
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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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It’s really important for boys to have a father around, or a grandfather, or an uncle – a man they can really relate to who loves them, and who they know loves them.
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certainly 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.
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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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There’s a very close tie between good health and good education.
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