When I taught school, we just had the school cafeteria; we didn’t have machines or things for children to buy food from. But parents can try to educate their children about choices. A lot of everything we’re talking about that has to do with heart disease has to do with the choices that we make.
LAURA BUSHEducation is spreading hope. Millions are now learning to live with HIV/AIDS – instead of waiting to die from it.
More Laura Bush Quotes
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I would never do anything to undermine my husband’s point of view.
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Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.
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The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone.
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AIDS respects no national boundaries; spares no race or religion; devastates men and women, rich and poor. No country can ignore this crisis. Fighting AIDS is an urgent calling – because every life, in every land, has value and dignity.
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You know, there are a lot of would-be governors of Texas sitting around today who never took the opportunity to get into a race when the time was right. If George is good at anything, it’s timing.
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A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.
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Though my plans at the moment are vague, I can assure you that I’ll never run for the Senate in New York.
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Education is spreading hope. Millions are now learning to live with HIV/AIDS – instead of waiting to die from it.
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Jenna’s traveled with me; they’ve both traveled with their dad. This is the only time they’ve been old enough in all of their dad’s campaigns to really be involved in.
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There’s nothing political about American literature.
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We all, parents, educators, community leaders, and every… citizen, need to come together to find new ways to engage children with the natural environment.
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A good book is like an unreachable itch. You just can’t leave it alone.
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There’s a very close tie between good health and good education.
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As long as we have books, we are not alone.
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The fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of women.
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Women have a better chance to secure freedom and protect themselves from violence, from abuse, from injustice, if they are well-educated and know their rights.
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What I want for children in our country and around the world is safe, stable and loving homes.
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certainly the women’s health part is something that I’ve become very interested in. It’s not something I thought about when George [Bush] was elected…what I’d always been interested in was education.
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My mother was my Girl Scout leader, and George’s mother was his Cub Scout leader. In fact, that’s when some say her hair turned white.
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No one likes to be criticized.
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Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile.
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I’ve always loved children. When I was working with children as a librarian, I loved being with them and working around them.
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Books are important. They help you sleep at night.
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I also want to encourage anybody who was affected by Hurricane Corina to make sure their children are in school.
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The ages between birth and age 5 are the foundation upon which successful lives are built.
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Libraries offer, for free, the wisdom of the ages–and sages–and, simply put, there’s something for everyone inside.
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