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I love talking to people, but what I really love is to feel you’re doing something instead of sitting home and twiddling your thumbs.

Barbara Bush

And 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!
BARBARA BUSH

Inspirational White Women
At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent.
BARBARA BUSH

Inspirational Life Meaningful
. . . learning never ends, and as we enter the next century, it will be more and more important for all Americans to be lifelong learners. . . . every one of us can contribute in some way to a better-educated America.
BARBARA BUSH

America Important Learning
Future of his nation does not depend on what happens at the White House, but what happens at your house
BARBARA BUSH

Family House White
You know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect.
BARBARA BUSH

Half Mother President
You try to do something every single day that will help an American or maybe someone overseas.
BARBARA BUSH

Country Helping Overseas Someone Trying
You get nothing done if you don’t listen to each other.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Done Listening Married
I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Love Marriage
Nobody likes, you know, the ugly parts of politics.
BARBARA BUSH

Knows Likes Ugly
I do have the most marvelous husband, children, and grandchildren.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Husband Marvelous
The personal things should be left out of, in my opinion, out of platforms and conventions.
BARBARA BUSH

Conventions Opinion Platform
I hate the fact that people think compromise is a dirty word.
BARBARA BUSH

Dirty Hate Naughty
I’m a little old-fashioned.
BARBARA BUSH

Fashioned Littles Old
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’m tired now of the elections.
BARBARA BUSH

Election Tired
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.
BARBARA BUSH

Generosity Giving Memorable

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