The personal things should be left out of, in my opinion, out of platforms and conventions.
BARBARA BUSHLibraries 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.
More Barbara Bush Quotes
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You know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect.
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The Titanic was built by professionals. The Ark was built by volunteers.
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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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Raising George Walker was not easy.
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I’m tired now of the elections.
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The First Lady is going to be criticized no matter what she does.
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I’m taking a vow not to advise.
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Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that.
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One thing I can say about George… he may not be able to keep a job, but he’s not boring.
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You have to love your children unselfishly. That’s hard. But it’s the only way.
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To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.
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I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.
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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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I may be the only mother in America who knows exactly what their child is up to all the time.
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You get nothing done if you don’t listen to each other.
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