Laura Bush Quotes - Page 2

I was so fortunate. My parents lived lives of service. They helped other people, that was their second nature; it came to them so naturally. It wasn't forced. This is their character, and it's a big advantage I have, being raised by people like this, having a secure and stable life, and a lot of love and encouragement.

The ages between birth and age 5 are the foundation upon which successful lives are built.

No one likes to be criticized.

Every child in American should have access to a well-stocked school library.

A good book is like an unreachable itch. You just can't leave it alone.

Libraries are community treasure chests, loaded with a wealth of information available to everyone equally, and the key to that treasure chest is the library card. I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card.

Any criticism of someone you love is hard to take.

I think there are a lot of reasons to be critical of the media in America.

The National Federation of Republican Women has a long history of helping bring women into the political process while promoting the Republican cause.

It's not easy to have the job of president. It's not easy to run for it. And it's not a job for the feint of heart.

There's a very close tie between good health and good education.

There's nothing political about American literature.

Girls learn how to relate to men from the way their fathers love them. And if their fathers really love them and want the very best for them, then they've seen that kind of good behavior that they'd want in a husband.

I would never do anything to undermine my husband's point of view.

Maybe it is the media that has us divided.