As parents, the most important thing we can do Laura Bush More Quotes by Laura Bush More Quotes From Laura Bush We can overcome evil with greater good. Laura Bush greater-goodovercomingevil We need to alert women everywhere about the seriousness of heart disease. Laura Bush diseaseheartneeds I would never do anything to undermine my husband's point of view. Laura Bush my-husbandhusbandviews An educated child is better equipped to handle all the challenges of life, from finding work to avoiding diseases like HIV/AIDS. Laura Bush hivchallengeschildren No one likes to be criticized. Laura Bush likes I have always admired organizations that help children grow and learn, and organizations that protect and shelter children when no one else does. And I wanted to draw attention to these organizations and recognize the contributions they were making to the country and to our children in particular. Laura Bush organizationcountrychildren There are a lot of women that I think are very powerful and would be great presidents. Laura Bush powerfulpresidentthinking Educated people can make their own choices about their governments. And certainly for women, an education allows you to understand your rights. Laura Bush governmentrightspeople The ages between birth and age 5 are Laura Bush foundationsuccessfulage Maybe it is the media that has us divided. Laura Bush mediadivided It's really important, obviously, for people to realize that it is a very small percentage, only 1 percent of our total economy, of our total budget, and I think that's important for people to know. But I also know that Americans are very generous and that many, many Americans are proud that their taxpayer dollar has saved lives in Africa through the president's malaria initiative or through PEPFAR, the emergency relief plan for AIDS. Laura Bush importantpeoplethinking I'm not the one who was elected." Although she disagreed with her husband on "a lot of issues," she emphasized, "I would never do anything to undermine my husband's point of view. Laura Bush husbandloyaltyviews Research shows us that children who are read to from a very early age are more likely to begin reading themselves at an early age. They're more likely to excell in school. They're more likely to graduate secondary school and go to college. Laura Bush readingbookchildren When I heard that heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined - when I heard that, I knew. The other thing that's very important is that heart disease...is preventable. There are some specific lifestyle changes that women can make: losing weight, not smoking, exercising, eating healthy foods. Knowing the risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, [being] overweight. And if you have heart disease in your family, you should see your doctor. Because this disease is preventable. Laura Bush cancerexerciseheart I was the same way after graduating with a degree in education. I started to teach and I was wondering: do I really know how to teach? Laura Bush graduatesdegreesway I think disease and all the things that we treat are tied to national security in a lot of ways that we maybe don't realize or that the American people don't realize. If other countries have a chance to be stable, then that helps us. If there are ways we can prevent if there are ways we can help other countries defeat diseases, we're about to totally eradicate polio. And can you imagine? That would be so terrific. Laura Bush helping-otherscountrythinking I've always liked walking; that's one of my favorite things to do, and I try to walk every day. [In Washington, D.C.] I can't walk outside, but we have the treadmill. And I walked eight miles at the ranch last weekend. Now I also lift weights, which is also great for bone strength. [Mrs. Bush mimes a biceps curl and laughs.] I'm very, very strong, actually. Laura Bush eightweekendstrong Every child in American should have access to a well-stocked school library. Laura Bush should-havechildrenschool What I want for children in our country and around the world is safe, stable and loving homes. Laura Bush homecountrychildren I was so fortunate. My parents lived lives of service. They helped other people, that was their second nature; it came to them so naturally. It wasn't forced. This is their character, and it's a big advantage I have, being raised by people like this, having a secure and stable life, and a lot of love and encouragement. Laura Bush encouragementcharacterpeople
