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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.

Barbara Bush

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
I decided I ought to pick a project that would not be controversial, that would not really cost the government a lot of money.
BARBARA BUSH

Controversial Cost Government
Raising George Walker was not easy.
BARBARA BUSH

Easy Raise Walker
Describing life out of the public eye to David Letterman, December 6th, 1996 It’s been different. I started driving again. I started cooking again. My driving’s better than my cooking. George has discovered Sam’s Club.
BARBARA BUSH

Discovery Eye Life
If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities.
BARBARA BUSH

Basketball Dull Weakness
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.
BARBARA BUSH

Children Loss Thinking
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
The Titanic was built by professionals. The Ark was built by volunteers.
BARBARA BUSH

Ark Built Volunteer
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.
BARBARA BUSH

Home Veterans Day Work
You know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect.
BARBARA BUSH

Half Mother President
I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.
BARBARA BUSH

Family Important Thinking
I’m worried about parents who aren’t parenting.
BARBARA BUSH

Parent Parenting Worried
I’m not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don’t think I’m competitive, just nice.
BARBARA BUSH

Justice Nice Thinking
I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country.
BARBARA BUSH

Complicated Country Mean
I really feel very strongly that the person who runs for office is the courageous one, and the one who everybody has to know.
BARBARA BUSH

Courageous Office Running
George is the best little dishwasher in Texas.
BARBARA BUSH

House Littles Texas

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