We all, parents, educators, community leaders, and every… citizen, need to come together to find new ways to engage children with the natural environment.
LAURA BUSHIt’s not easy to have the job of president. It’s not easy to run for it. And it’s not a job for the feint of heart.
More Laura Bush Quotes
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There are gender health differences, and we need to know what they are.
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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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Reading will give you lasting pleasure.
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Well, we’ve faced very difficult decisions and challenges in our country, every one of us have, as we – since September 11th, as we fought the war on terror, all of those decisions that the President had to make to put young men and women in harm’s way.
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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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It’s really important for boys to have a father around, or a grandfather, or an uncle – a man they can really relate to who loves them, and who they know loves them.
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The fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of women.
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As long as we have books, we are not alone.
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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.
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Educated people can make their own choices about their governments. And certainly for women, an education allows you to understand your rights.
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I’m inspired by my faith of course, and all the different people around me.
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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 also want to encourage anybody who was affected by Hurricane Corina to make sure their children are in school.
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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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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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