Our collection of Barbara Bush quotes! Barbara Bush was a beloved American First Lady, wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, and mother to the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush. Throughout her life, she was known for her wit, grace, and candor. Read on to discover some of her most memorable and inspirational quotes!
Barbara Bush Quotes About Friends and Family
💠 “One of the many things we have learned in all our travels is that it’s the people who count… most people everywhere are interesting, and if you can’t find a friend, then maybe there is something wrong with you.” – Barbara Bush
“I’m worried about parents who aren’t parenting.” – Barbara Bush
💠“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.” – Barbara Bush
💠“Your success as a family… our success as a nation… depends not on what happens inside the White House, but on what happens inside your house.” – 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
💠“Fathers and mothers, if you have children, they must come first. You must read to your children, you must hug your children and you must love your children.” – 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
“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
💠“You have to love your children unselfishly. That’s hard. But it’s the only way.” – Barbara Bush
💠 “It was the dumbest thing I had every seen, but it’s a family thing, and I guess it’s clean.” – Barbara Bush
💠“Family and friends and faith are the most important things in your life and you should be building friendships.” – Barbara Bush
💠“Value your friendships. Value your relationships.” – Barbara Bush
Barbara Bush Quotes About Life in Government
💠“Did you know that if a child never misses a day of school from first grade to twelfth grade, he or she would have spent only 9 percent of his or her life in the classroom? The other 91 percent is spent in the home or out in the community. We cannot expect teachers and the schools to solve all our children’s problems.” – Barbara Bush
💠“War is not nice.” – Barbara Bush
“Nobody likes, you know, the ugly part of politics.” – Barbara Bush
💠“The personal things should be left out of, in my opinion, out of platforms and conventions.” – Barbara Bush
💠“I loved living in the White House, but I don’t miss it at all.” – 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
💠“Suddenly women’s lib had made me feel my life had been wasted.” – 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
💠“I’m not a one issue person.” – Barbara Bush
“Let’s judge a man on what he’s done.” – Barbara Bush
💠“Everything I worry about would be better if more people could read, write, and comprehend.” – Barbara Bush
💠“I feel very strongly that the person who runs for office is the courageous one, and the one who everybody has to know.” – Barbara Bush
Conclusion
Barbara Bush was an inspirational woman with a zest for life, who left behind a legacy of kindness, wisdom, and compassion. Her words still resonate today and offer us guidance on how to lead meaningful, purposeful lives. Her quotes are timeless and her spirit will live on in the hearts of those who loved her.