Welcome to our collection of Barbara Bush quotes, where the wisdom and grace of this remarkable woman are celebrated. Barbara Bush, the matriarch of the Bush family and the wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H.W. Bush, left behind a legacy of compassion, strength, and humility. Throughout her life, she served as a beacon of kindness and resilience, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of many.
Barbara Bush’s quotes are a testament to her unwavering dedication to family, service, and the betterment of society. Whether offering words of encouragement, advocating for literacy, or sharing her insights on leadership, her words continue to inspire and resonate with people from all walks of life. As we delve into her quotes, we invite you to reflect on her timeless wisdom and consider how her words can inspire positive change in your own life. Now, let’s explore the profound thoughts and reflections of Barbara Bush.
I don’t like attacking. Barbara Bush
I really built myself up, darn it, to be very strong. Barbara Bush
You don’t just luck into things as much as you would like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it is friendships or opportunities. Barbara Bush
My health is very good. Barbara Bush
You get nothing done if you don’t listen to each other. Barbara Bush
I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life. Barbara Bush
I’ve done it all. Barbara Bush
Three publishers came to me at the White House after George lost and said, ‘We would like to publish your book.’ I said, ‘Well, I don’t have a book,’ and they said well it’s a well known fact that you have kept diaries. Barbara Bush
Raising five boys is a handful, trust me. 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
I’m taking a vow not to advise. Barbara Bush
Nobody likes a child to die or losing an election. Barbara Bush
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. Barbara Bush
The state dinner is almost a formula, but you try to make it interesting. You try not to overload it with too many political types. You try to get a cross section. Barbara Bush
Suddenly women’s lib had made me feel my life had been wasted. Barbara Bush
I’m a little old-fashioned. Barbara Bush
I’m a great believer that the most important years are the sort of early years but the preschool years and then into the first and second grades. If you get a good base in the first and second grade and you can read, you can do anything. Barbara Bush
I’m not being outspoken or pro or con abortion. Barbara Bush
I hate the fact that people think ‘compromise’ is a dirty word. Barbara Bush
You have to love your children unselfishly. That’s hard. But it’s the only way. Barbara Bush
Everything I worry about would be better if more people could read, write and comprehend. Barbara Bush
It was the dumbest thing I had ever seen, but it’s a family thing, and I guess it’s clean. 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
I’m tired now of the elections. Barbara Bush
My son, George, has been a bad, bad boy! Right, George? Barbara Bush
Raising George Walker was not easy. Barbara Bush
I don’t think that’s healthy for the country when anyone thinks their morals are better than anyone else’s. Barbara Bush
You just don’t luck into things as much as you’d like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it’s friendships or opportunities. Barbara Bush
I may be the only mother in America who knows exactly what their child is up to all the time. Barbara Bush
I don’t like the blame game, though. Barbara Bush
I want to still be able to garden while I can bend over. Barbara Bush
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. 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
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
If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities. Barbara Bush
You can’t tell a 6-year-old your sister is going to die. Barbara Bush
To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there. Barbara Bush
You may think the president is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot of guidance from the Lord. Barbara Bush
The personal things should be left out of, in my opinion, out of platforms and conventions. Barbara Bush
Somewhere out 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
Life has changed enormously, and I hope – I hope more people read good things. Barbara Bush
I do have the most marvelous husband, children, and grandchildren. Barbara Bush
Nobody likes, you know, the ugly parts of politics. Barbara Bush
Let’s judge a man on what he’s done. Barbara Bush
I have a pig valve. Barbara Bush
One thing I can say about George… he may not be able to keep a job, but he’s not boring. Barbara Bush
I’m not a one-issue person. Barbara Bush
I’m worried about parents who aren’t parenting. Barbara Bush
I mean you can learn how to build a bullet or build a gun or build a bomb on the Internet. Barbara Bush
Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that. Barbara Bush
I’m not going to jump out of airplanes or anything like someone else I know. Barbara Bush
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. Barbara Bush
I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up. Barbara Bush
My worst expectations never happened. Barbara Bush
People who worry about their hair all the time, frankly, are boring. Barbara Bush
I really feel very strongly that the person who runs for office is the courageous one, and the one who everybody has to know. Barbara Bush
Value your friendship. Value your relationships. Barbara Bush
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
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. Barbara Bush
Family and friends and faith are the most important things in your life and you should be building friendships. Barbara Bush
I mean Afghanistan is a very rugged, complicated country. Barbara Bush
I really loved living in the White House, but I don’t miss it at all. Barbara Bush
If you are the wife of a governor or the wife of a vice president, I think you can be prepared for it. Barbara Bush
You try to do something every single day that will help an American or maybe someone overseas. Barbara Bush
Never ask anyone over 70 how they feel. They’ll tell you. Barbara Bush
I hate abortions, but just could not make that choice for someone else. Barbara Bush
I’m not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don’t think I’m competitive, just nice. Barbara Bush
Nancy Reagan was a perfectionist, and I am not. Barbara Bush
Believe in something larger than yourself… get involved in the big ideas of your time. Barbara Bush
When you come to a roadblock, take a detour. Barbara Bush
Cherish your human connections – your relationships with friends and family. Barbara Bush
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. Barbara Bush
You know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect. Barbara Bush
