Our father never had to yell at us much when we were growing up. No one ever wanted to let Dad down. — Dorothy Bush Koch Dad Copy Share Image
I was so fortunate to be raised in a household filled with books and - as you might imagine to be the… — Dorothy Bush Koch Books Copy Share Image
No one knows exactly when I got the nickname Doro, but I've been called that as long as anyone can remember. — Dorothy Bush Koch Copy Share Image
My grandfather was a popular senator, known as an advocate for fiscal responsibility, including the line-item veto for the president. — Dorothy Bush Koch Advocate Copy Share Image
One of the greatest honors in my life is serving as the sponsor of the new aircraft carrier bearing Dad's name. — Dorothy Bush Koch Army Copy Share Image
When I heard Jeb was running, I first thought, 'Wow, I'm not sure I could go through another campaign,' but Jeb is… — Dorothy Bush Koch Copy Share Image
What a difficult time that must have been for my mother, only twenty-four years old, grieving for her mother, giving birth to… — Dorothy Bush Koch Daughter Copy Share Image
For me, politics is personal because it's my family, and just being aware of my thoughts - are my thoughts productive? — Dorothy Bush Koch Copy Share Image
Without question, my grandfather's example of public service throughout his life inspired Dad later to run for office himself. Wherever he went,… — Dorothy Bush Koch Dad Copy Share Image
What Dad's taught me is that life doesn't end when you get to be in your 70s and your 80s, and he… — Dorothy Bush Koch Dad Copy Share Image
I just didn't have the desire to run for political office. There are other things that I like to do, and it… — Dorothy Bush Koch Choice Copy Share Image
Doing what you thought was right for the country, rather than what was politically expedient, seems almost as quaint now as having… — Dorothy Bush Koch Country Copy Share Image
My grandfather Prescott passed down the idea that you would only run for office after you had built a financial base -… — Dorothy Bush Koch Copy Share Image
Access to a quality education in our country is a civil right for all Americans young and old. But to ensure it… — Dorothy Bush Koch Country Copy Share Image
Most people understand that the more words children are exposed to, the stronger their vocabularies will be. But fewer people are aware… — Dorothy Bush Koch Brain Copy Share Image
The traditional path to making a name for yourself in our family is running for elective office, and I couldn't do that… — Dorothy Bush Koch Elective Copy Share Image
Politics lasts only so long - though today it's getting harder to tell where the campaigning stops and the governing begins. — Dorothy Bush Koch Campaigning Copy Share Image
My father has lived a remarkable life and has lived it with great humility. — Dorothy Bush Koch Father Copy Share Image
Life after the White House found Dad enjoying having his grandchildren around and letting go of all the enormous burden he shouldered… — Dorothy Bush Koch Burden Copy Share Image
Reading to babies creates such a special parent-child bond and so strongly influences a child's language skills that the American Academy of… — Dorothy Bush Koch Copy Share Image
Both the quantity and quality of the words children hear during their first three years of life make an enormous difference in… — Dorothy Bush Koch Achievement Copy Share Image
By the time he arrived in Texas - via the red 1947 Studebaker Dad's parents gave him as a graduation gift -… — Dorothy Bush Koch Business Copy Share Image
Know thyself. Remain steadfast. Follow your dreams. These are great directives and perfectly fitting for graduates. But reality is that achieving dreams… — Dorothy Bush Koch Achieving dreams Copy Share Image
I think my dad's done a great job of letting others have their turn when his term was over and not being… — Dorothy Bush Koch Dad Copy Share Image
It's easy to be popular when you don't make the decisions a president makes. And it's easy to be unpopular when you're… — Dorothy Bush Koch Decisions Copy Share Image
As more time passes, people see my father for what he is - one of the last of a generation who went… — Dorothy Bush Koch Father Copy Share Image
Dad's astute knowledge of foreign policy impressed Gorbachev during the time of the Berlin Wall when Dad refused to gloat during the… — Dorothy Bush Koch Berlin wall Copy Share Image
