“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
“Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that.”
WomenAll Quotes by Barbara Bush
“You may think the president is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot of guidance from the Lord.”
Politics“I may be the only mother in America who knows exactly what their child is up to all the time.”
Mom“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.”
Car“Value your friendship. Value your relationships.”
Friendship“Life has changed enormously, and I hope - I hope more people read good things.”
Hope“Family and friends and faith are the most important things in your life and you should be building friendships.”
Faith“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 think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.”
Family“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“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“I'm not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don't think I'm competitive, just nice.”
Women“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“I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up.”
Marriage“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“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.”
Family“The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream.”
Society“Raising five boys is a handful, trust me.”
Trust“Nobody likes, you know, the ugly parts of politics.”
Politics