Quotes by 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."

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

"It was the dumbest thing I had ever seen, but it's a family thing, and I guess it's clean."

"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."

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

"To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there."

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

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

"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."

"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."