You know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect. Barbara Bush More Quotes by Barbara Bush More Quotes From Barbara Bush At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent. Barbara Bush meaningful inspirational life Your success as a family... our success as a nation... depends not on what happens inside the White House, but on what happens inside your house. Barbara Bush family white house Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people - your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way. Barbara Bush congratulations teaching success The home is the child's first school, the parent is the child's first teacher, and reading is the child's first subject. Barbara Bush reading teacher children Why be afraid of what people will say? Those who care about you will say, Good luck! and those who care only about themselves will never say anything worth listening to anyway. Barbara Bush judgement good-luck people If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities. Barbara Bush weakness basketball dull And who knows? Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the President's spouse. I wish him well! Barbara Bush women white inspirational The darn trouble with cleaning the house is it gets dirty the next day anyway, so skip a week if you have to. The children are the most important thing. Barbara Bush family children dirty Where will our country find leaders with integrity, courage, strength-all the family values-in ten, twenty, or thirty years? The answer is that you are teaching them, loving them, and raising them right now. Barbara Bush teaching integrity country The Titanic was built by professionals. The Ark was built by volunteers. Barbara Bush ark built volunteer I'm a liberal when it comes to human rights, the poor; so's George Bush. . . . But Liberal and Conservative don't mean much to me anymore. Does that mean we care about people and are interested and want to help? And if that makes you a Liberal, so be it. Barbara Bush rights mean people If more people could read, write, and comprehend, we could be much closer to solving so many of the other problems our country faces today. Barbara Bush writing country people Future of his nation does not depend on what happens at the White House, but what happens at your house Barbara Bush family white house Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life's blood . . . but everyone has something to give. Barbara Bush money inspirational blood . . . learning never ends, and as we enter the next century, it will be more and more important for all Americans to be lifelong learners. . . . every one of us can contribute in some way to a better-educated America. Barbara Bush learning important america Whether you are talking about education, career, or service, you are talking about life. And life must really have joy. It's supposed to be fun. Barbara Bush careers fun talking Show me a wife who doesn't offer advice and I'll show you one who doesn't care very much. Barbara Bush wife care advice Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others. Barbara Bush generosity memorable giving Libraries have always seemed like the richest places in the world to me, and I?ve done some of my best learning and thinking thanks to them. Libraries and librarians have definitely changed my life ? and the lives of countless other Americans. Barbara Bush library done thinking Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family. Barbara Bush family inspirational friendship
