Barbara Bush

And who knows? Somewhere out there in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the president's spouse. I wish him well! ↗

— Barbara Bush

#day #even #follow #footsteps #him

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. ↗

— Barbara Bush

#blue #change #conventions #each #face

When you come to a roadblock, take a detour. ↗

— Barbara Bush

#detour #roadblock #take #you

You have to love your children unselfishly. That's hard. But it's the only way. ↗

— Barbara Bush

#hard #love #only #to love #way

I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life. ↗

— Barbara Bush

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Family and friends and faith are the most important things in your life and you should be building friendships. ↗

— Barbara Bush

#faith #family #friends #friendships #important

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

#familiar territory #frees #giving #mind #needs

I decided I ought to pick a project that would not be controversial, that would not really cost the government a lot of money. ↗

— Barbara Bush

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I do have the most marvelous husband, children, and grandchildren. ↗

— Barbara Bush

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Cherish your human connections - your relationships with friends and family. ↗

— Barbara Bush

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