“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.”
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“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.”
ChangeAll Quotes by Barbara Bush
“I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up.”
Marriage“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“It was the dumbest thing I had ever seen, but it's a family thing, and I guess it's clean.”
Family“The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream.”
Society“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“I'm not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don't think I'm competitive, just nice.”
Women“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“Family and friends and faith are the most important things in your life and you should be building friendships.”
Faith“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“Nobody likes, you know, the ugly parts of politics.”
Politics“Life has changed enormously, and I hope - I hope more people read good things.”
Hope“Raising five boys is a handful, trust me.”
Trust“Cherish your human connections - your relationships with friends and family.”
Family“You may think the president is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot of guidance from the Lord.”
Politics“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.”
Family“I'm worried about parents who aren't parenting.”
Parenting“Value your friendship. Value your relationships.”
Friendship“My health is very good.”
Health“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.”
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