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You know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect.

Barbara Bush

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
The Titanic was built by professionals. The Ark was built by volunteers.
BARBARA BUSH

Ark Built Volunteer
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
Nobody likes, you know, the ugly parts of politics.
BARBARA BUSH

Knows Likes Ugly
Whether you are talking about education, career, or service, you are talking about life. And life must really have joy. It’s supposed to be fun.
BARBARA BUSH

Careers Fun Talking
I may be the only mother in America who knows exactly what their child is up to all the time.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Mom Mother
There are a lot of ways to serve, and being president is not the only one, and I would hope that someone else would run.
BARBARA BUSH

President Running Way
I don’t like attacking.
BARBARA BUSH

Action Attacking Like Plan
You get nothing done if you don’t listen to each other.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Done Listening Married
Your success as a family… our success as a nation… depends not on what happens inside the White House, but on what happens inside your house.
BARBARA BUSH

Family House White
Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that.
BARBARA BUSH

Parent People Women
The First Lady is going to be criticized no matter what she does.
BARBARA BUSH

Doe First Matter
I’m not being outspoken or pro or con abortion.
BARBARA BUSH

Abortion Outspoken Pro
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
I do have the most marvelous husband, children, and grandchildren.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Husband Marvelous
Nobody likes a child to die or losing an election.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Likes Losing
I mean you can learn how to build a bullet or build a gun or build a bomb on the Internet.
BARBARA BUSH

Bomb Gun Mean
You may think the president is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot of guidance from the Lord.
BARBARA BUSH

Political Powerful Thinking
I’m not going to jump out of airplanes or anything like someone else I know.
BARBARA BUSH

Airplane Anything Jump Know
I don’t think that’s healthy for the country when anyone thinks their morals are better than anyone else’s.
BARBARA BUSH

Country Healthy Thinking
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.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Needs Women
Whatever the era…one thing will never change: Fathers and mothers, if you have children, they must come first.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Family Mother
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
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.’
BARBARA BUSH

Discipline Shapes Writing
Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life’s blood . . . but everyone has something to give.
BARBARA BUSH

Blood Inspirational Money
I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.
BARBARA BUSH

Family Important Thinking

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