I think this is a great American country, great country, and if we can't find more than two or three families to run for high office, that's silly. Barbara Bush More Quotes by Barbara Bush More Quotes From Barbara Bush Family and friends and faith are the most important things in your life and you should be building friendships. Barbara Bush family-and-friendsbuildingimportant You may think the president is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot of guidance from the Lord. Barbara Bush politicalpowerfulthinking I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up. Barbara Bush marriagelovechildren Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that. Barbara Bush womenparentpeople 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 losschildrenthinking Believe in something larger than yourself ... to get involved in some of the big ideas of our time. Barbara Bush timebelieveideas One thing I can say about George... he may not be able to keep a job, but he's not boring. Barbara Bush boredommayjobs You get nothing done if you don't listen to each other. Barbara Bush doneifslistening I hate the fact that people think compromise is a dirty word. Barbara Bush naughtyhatedirty You have to love your children unselfishly. That's hard. But it's the only way. Barbara Bush wittythank-youlove You know sit with your arm around a little kid and read. It not only teaches them to read but it keeps the family strong. Barbara Bush armsstrongkids Whatever the era...one thing will never change: Fathers and mothers, if you have children, they must come first. Barbara Bush familymotherchildren I don't think that's healthy for the country when anyone thinks their morals are better than anyone else's. Barbara Bush healthycountrythinking I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life. Barbara Bush familyimportantthinking I'm worried about parents who aren't parenting. Barbara Bush worriedparentingparent As if we don't have enough volence on television. After her husband accidentally hit two spectators with golf balls during a celebrity golf tournament. Barbara Bush husbandgolftwo But why should we hear about body bags and deaths, and how many, what day it's gonna happen, and how many this or what do you suppose? Or, I mean, it's not relevant. So, why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that? Barbara Bush beautifulwarmean To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there. Barbara Bush familyinspirationalmean Everything I worry about would be better if more people could read, write and comprehend. Barbara Bush worrywritingpeople My worst expectations never happened. Barbara Bush happenedworstexpectations
