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 BUSHYou try to do something every single day that will help an American or maybe someone overseas.
More Barbara Bush Quotes
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The personal things should be left out of, in my opinion, out of platforms and conventions.
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To this day George Sr. is the soft touch and I’m the enforcer. I’m the one who writes them a letter and says ‘Shape up!’ He writes, ‘You’re marvelous.’
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Nancy Reagan was a perfectionist, and I am not.
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The First Lady is going to be criticized no matter what she does.
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Raising five boys is a handful, trust me.
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You have to love your children unselfishly. That’s hard. But it’s the only way.
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My worst expectations never happened.
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Show me a wife who doesn’t offer advice and I’ll show you one who doesn’t care very much.
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I’m not being outspoken or pro or con abortion.
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The Titanic was built by professionals. The Ark was built by volunteers.
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I’m taking a vow not to advise.
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Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life’s blood . . . but everyone has something to give.
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To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.
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You may think the president is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot of guidance from the Lord.
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You try to do something every single day that will help an American or maybe someone overseas.
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