“I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.”
Family
“I'm worried about parents who aren't parenting.”
ParentingAll Quotes by Barbara Bush
“It seems to me I spent my life in car pools, but you know, that's how I kept track of what was going on.”
Car“My health is very good.”
Health“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.”
Life“Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that.”
Women“The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream.”
Society“Family and friends and faith are the most important things in your life and you should be building friendships.”
Faith“Cherish your human connections - your relationships with friends and family.”
Family“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.”
Family“I may be the only mother in America who knows exactly what their child is up to all the time.”
Mom“Life has changed enormously, and I hope - I hope more people read good things.”
Hope“Raising five boys is a handful, trust me.”
Trust“Suddenly women's lib had made me feel my life had been wasted.”
Women“Well, look at what people are doing for returned veterans now. The wounded warriors. They're working hard to make the wounded veterans feel that they are loved and welcomed home, unlike Vietnam. It was not a very kind, gentle world then. I think we are kinder and gentler.”
Home“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.”
Family“I'm not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don't think I'm competitive, just nice.”
Women“Nobody likes, you know, the ugly parts of politics.”
Politics“I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up.”
Marriage“Value your friendship. Value your relationships.”
Friendship“You may think the president is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot of guidance from the Lord.”
Politics