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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

Suddenly women’s lib had made me feel my life had been wasted.
BARBARA BUSH

Feel Gender Made
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?
BARBARA BUSH

Beautiful Mean War
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
I do have the most marvelous husband, children, and grandchildren.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Husband Marvelous
. . . 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
I’m not being outspoken or pro or con abortion.
BARBARA BUSH

Abortion Outspoken Pro
You get nothing done if you don’t listen to each other.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Done Listening Married
I don’t like attacking.
BARBARA BUSH

Action Attacking Like Plan
I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.
BARBARA BUSH

Family Important Thinking
The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself blue in the face, and you’re not going to change each other’s minds. It’s a waste of your time and my time.
BARBARA BUSH

Blue Mind Waste
My son, George, has been a bad, bad boy! Right, George?
BARBARA BUSH

Bad Boys Right Son
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
You know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect.
BARBARA BUSH

Half Mother President
I hate the fact that people think compromise is a dirty word.
BARBARA BUSH

Dirty Hate Naughty
George is the best little dishwasher in Texas.
BARBARA BUSH

House Littles Texas
The home is the child’s first school, the parent is the child’s first teacher, and reading is the child’s first subject.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Reading Teacher

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.

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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.

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