Barbara Bush

I'm not saying to be happy you must be married. Nor am I saying that to be happy you need children. I'm saying that if you opt for children - be you man or woman - you have to take care of them.

One thing I can say about George . . . he may not be able to keep a job, but he's not boring.

I'm not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don't think I'm competitive, just nice.

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!

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

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.

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

I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life. It's a cliche and we use it too much but I think for a husband and wife, the way to stay close is to do things together and share.

War is not nice.

Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.