I’m not going to jump out of airplanes or anything like someone else I know.
BARBARA BUSHAnd who knows? Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the President’s spouse. I wish him well!
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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Value your friendship. Value your relationships.
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You can’t tell a 6-year-old your sister is going to die.
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George is the best little dishwasher in Texas.
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Whatever the era…one thing will never change: Fathers and mothers, if you have children, they must come first.
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I’m a little old-fashioned.
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I’m not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don’t think I’m competitive, just nice.
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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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Suddenly women’s lib had made me feel my life had been wasted.
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I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.
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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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I decided I ought to pick a project that would not be controversial, that would not really cost the government a lot of money.
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I’m worried about parents who aren’t parenting.
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I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up.
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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.
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