“You may think the president is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot of guidance from the Lord.”
Politics
“I'm worried about parents who aren't parenting.”
ParentingAll Quotes by Barbara Bush
“I decided I ought to pick a project that would not be controversial, that would not really cost the government a lot of money.”
Government“Cherish your human connections - your relationships with friends and family.”
Family“Family and friends and faith are the most important things in your life and you should be building friendships.”
Faith“Suddenly women's lib had made me feel my life had been wasted.”
Women“Value your friendship. Value your relationships.”
Friendship“I may be the only mother in America who knows exactly what their child is up to all the time.”
Mom“Nobody likes, you know, the ugly parts of politics.”
Politics“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“It was the dumbest thing I had ever seen, but it's a family thing, and I guess it's clean.”
Family“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“Raising five boys is a handful, trust me.”
Trust“My health is very good.”
Health“I'm not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don't think I'm competitive, just nice.”
Women“I'm worried about parents who aren't parenting.”
Parenting“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.”
Family“The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself blue in the face, and you're not going to change each other's minds. It's a waste of your time and my time.”
Change“Life has changed enormously, and I hope - I hope more people read good things.”
Hope“The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream.”
Society“I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up.”
Marriage