I hate the fact that people think compromise is a dirty word.
BARBARA BUSHOne thing I can say about George… he may not be able to keep a job, but he’s not boring.
More Barbara Bush Quotes
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Where will our country find leaders with integrity, courage, strength-all the family values-in ten, twenty, or thirty years? The answer is that you are teaching them, loving them, and raising them right now.
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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.
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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.
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The home is the child’s first school, the parent is the child’s first teacher, and reading is the child’s first subject.
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Nobody likes a child to die or losing an election.
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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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Future of his nation does not depend on what happens at the White House, but what happens at your house
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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 know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect.
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You have to love your children unselfishly. That’s hard. But it’s the only way.
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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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Raising George Walker was not easy.
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But why should we hear about body bags and deaths, and how many, what day it’s gonna happen, and how many this or what do you suppose? Or, I mean, it’s not relevant. So, why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that?
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I think a lot of our problems are because people don’t listen to our children. It is not always easy. They’re not always so brilliant that you want to spend hours with them. But it is very important to listen to them.
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George is the best little dishwasher in Texas.
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