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You get nothing done if you don’t listen to each other.

Barbara Bush

If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities.
BARBARA BUSH

Basketball Dull Weakness
I want to still be able to garden while I can bend over.
BARBARA BUSH

Able Garden Want
Three publishers came to me at the White House after George lost and said, ‘We would like to publish your book.’ I said, ‘Well, I don’t have a book,’ and they said well it’s a well known fact that you have kept diaries.
BARBARA BUSH

Book House White
I think a lot of our problems are because people don’t listen to our children. It is not always easy. They’re not always so brilliant that you want to spend hours with them. But it is very important to listen to them.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Loss Thinking
I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.
BARBARA BUSH

Complicated Country Mean
Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.
BARBARA BUSH

Family Friendship Inspirational
Life has changed enormously, and I hope – I hope more people read good things.
BARBARA BUSH

Changed Good People Things
I’m not being outspoken or pro or con abortion.
BARBARA BUSH

Abortion Outspoken Pro
Well, look at what people are doing for returned veterans now. The wounded warriors. They’re working hard to make the wounded veterans feel that they are loved and welcomed home, unlike Vietnam. It was not a very kind, gentle world then. I think we are kinder and gentler.
BARBARA BUSH

Home Veterans Day Work
Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people – your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way.
BARBARA BUSH

Congratulations Success Teaching
You know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect.
BARBARA BUSH

Half Mother President
George is the best little dishwasher in Texas.
BARBARA BUSH

House Littles Texas
Suddenly women’s lib had made me feel my life had been wasted.
BARBARA BUSH

Feel Gender Made
If you are the wife of a governor or the wife of a vice president, I think you can be prepared for it.
BARBARA BUSH

President Thinking Wife
I really loved living in the White House, but I don’t miss it at all.
BARBARA BUSH

House Missing White
You know sit with your arm around a little kid and read. It not only teaches them to read but it keeps the family strong.
BARBARA BUSH

Arms Kids Strong

You get nothing done if you don’t listen to each other.

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