Barbara Bush Quotes

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I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell my children that they just about throw up.

Barbara Bush
At the end of your life you will never regret not having passed one more test, winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a child, a friend or a parent.

Barbara Bush
Avoid this crowd like the plague. And if they quote you, make damn sure they heard you.

Barbara Bush
What I'm hearing, which is sort of scary, is they [the Hurricane Katrina refugees in the Houston Astrodome] all want to stay in Texas. Everyone is so overwhelmed by the hospitality. And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this is working very well for them.

Barbara Bush
I hate abortions, but just could not make that choice for someone else.

Barbara Bush
Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the President's spouse. I wish him well!

Barbara Bush
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
The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream.

Barbara Bush
Whether you are talking about education, career, or service, you are talking about life. And life must really have joy. It's supposed to be fun.

Barbara Bush