In many developing countries, girls don't go to school. They stay home. They are at the water wells, bringing water back and forth to the village. Or they are doing chores, preparing meals, farming. Some cultures think girls and women… — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
When we look around the world today, when we see in Afghanistan that 10 million people have registered to vote in their upcoming elections,… — Laura Bush Copy Share
I've always liked walking; that's one of my favorite things to do, and I try to walk every day. [In Washington, D.C.] I can't… — Laura Bush Copy Share
Educated people can make their own choices about their governments. And certainly for women, an education allows you to understand your rights. — Laura Bush Copy Share
When I was in my 20s, I was a bookworm - spent 12 hours of the day in the library. How I met George,… — Laura Bush Copy Share
If you take the burden of health care, of diseases off the backs of some other countries, it gives them a chance to use… — Laura Bush Copy Share
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… — Laura Bush Copy Share
Because women don't expect to have heart disease, a lot of times they don't seek help if they have the early symptoms of a… — Laura Bush Copy Share
The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books,… — Laura Bush Copy Share
I mean, the part you don't like, I mean, that's the only part. That's the part no one likes, and that is the criticisms,… — Laura Bush Copy Share
Time spent in nature decreases stress and anxiety and improves focus for adults as well as children. — Laura Bush Copy Share
Don't start smoking. It's much harder to stop than it is not to start at all. — Laura Bush Copy Share
When I heard that heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined - when I heard that, I knew. The other thing that's… — Laura Bush Copy Share
Children know that if they have a question about the world, the library is the place to find the answer. And someone will always… — Laura Bush Copy Share
We know how unhealthy it is. I know what happens, though - young women start smoking because they don't think they're really going to… — Laura Bush Copy Share
Jenna's traveled with me; they've both traveled with their dad. This is the only time they've been old enough in all of their dad's… — Laura Bush Copy Share
