Laura Bush

certainly the women's health part is something that I've become very interested in. It's not something I thought about when George [Bush]…

— Laura Bush

Women have a better chance to secure freedom and protect themselves from violence, from abuse, from injustice, if they are well-educated and…

— Laura Bush

Education is the key. With a really good education, you have a much broader view of the world. Well-educated people can seek…

— Laura Bush

When I was in my 20s, I was a bookworm - spent 12 hours of the day in the library. How I…

— Laura Bush

Girls learn how to relate to men from the way their fathers love them. And if their fathers really love them and…

— Laura Bush

When we look around the world today, when we see in Afghanistan that 10 million people have registered to vote in their…

— Laura Bush

You know, there are a lot of would-be governors of Texas sitting around today who never took the opportunity to get into…

— Laura Bush

I don't like that, because there are a lot of people whose works I admire as actors or actresses, or musicians. And…

— Laura Bush

If you take the burden of health care, of diseases off the backs of some other countries, it gives them a chance…

— Laura Bush

In fact, I have the privilege of traveling around our country and meeting people all over the country who are making a…

— Laura Bush

I think disease and all the things that we treat are tied to national security in a lot of ways that we…

— Laura Bush

I was so fortunate. My parents lived lives of service. They helped other people, that was their second nature; it came to…

— Laura Bush

All people need to know how AIDS is transmitted, and every country has an obligation to educate its citizens. This is why…

— Laura Bush

Research shows us that children who are read to from a very early age are more likely to begin reading themselves at…

— Laura Bush

It's really important, obviously, for people to realize that it is a very small percentage, only 1 percent of our total economy,…

— Laura Bush

Giving homeless children the chance to be educated, giving them this ticket to their futures, is so wonderful. They will have the…

— Laura Bush

When you reach out to others in need, when you reach out to the world, you really do have a satisfying life…

— Laura Bush

Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child…

— Laura Bush

I'm not the one who was elected." Although she disagreed with her husband on "a lot of issues," she emphasized, "I would…

— Laura Bush

I mean, it's fun for us to talk about issues. You know, there's no one issue we spend a lot of time…

— Laura Bush

The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we…

— Laura Bush

Because women don't expect to have heart disease, a lot of times they don't seek help if they have the early symptoms…

— Laura Bush

I also know that there are a lot of people around the United States who want my husband to win and who…

— Laura Bush

Any first lady can do whatever they want to do. In this country, people expect them to work on whatever they want…

— Laura Bush

An educated child is better equipped to handle all the challenges of life, from finding work to avoiding diseases like HIV/AIDS.

— Laura Bush

They're great girls. They're very funny, they're very smart, they're fun to be with. They're very lively, as I think people can…

— Laura Bush

A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand…

— Laura Bush

Education is spreading hope. Millions are now learning to live with HIV/AIDS - instead of waiting to die from it.

— Laura Bush

I was the same way after graduating with a degree in education. I started to teach and I was wondering: do I…

— Laura Bush

My mother was my Girl Scout leader, and George's mother was his Cub Scout leader. In fact, that's when some say her…

— Laura Bush

Diseases don't respect borders. You know, just at the edge of the American border, that isn't the edge of diseases. We need…

— Laura Bush

I mean, we are facing so many very, very important issues and those are the issues that you heard talked about last…

— Laura Bush

There are a lot of women that I think are very powerful and would be great presidents.

— Laura Bush