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.
LAURA BUSHYou 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.
More Laura Bush Quotes
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Reading will give you lasting pleasure.
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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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There’s a very close tie between good health and good education.
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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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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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It’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.
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There are gender health differences, and we need to know what they are.
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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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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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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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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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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 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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I’m inspired by my faith of course, and all the different people around me.
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I also know that there are a lot of people around the United States who want my husband to win and who are for him and who support our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. And I feel good about those people, too.
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