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Laura Lane Welch Bush (born November 4, 1946) is an American educator and the wife of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, thus making her the First Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Bush previously served as First Lady of Texas from 1995 to 2000.

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I have always admired organizations that help children grow and learn, and organizations that protect and shelter children when no one else does. And I wanted to draw attention to these organizations and recognize the contributions they were making to the country and to our children in particular.

Attention, Children, Country, Grow, Organization, Particular

You know, there are a lot of would-be governors of Texas sitting around today who never took the opportunity to get into a race when the time was right. If George is good at anything, it's timing.

Opportunity, Race, Right, Texas, Time

But we talk about issues, we talk about people, we talk about personalities. George is a very good reader of people, and he's very perceptive about people, and you know, that's fine.

Issues, People, Reader, Talking

When I was in my 20s, I was a bookworm - spent 12 hours of the day in the library. How I met George, I'll never know.

20S, Hours, Know, Library, Mets, Spent

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

Helping, Helping Others, Needs, Reach, Satisfying, World

The English language lacks the words 'to mourn an absence. ' For the loss of a parent, grandparent, spouse, child or friend we have all manner of words and phrases, some helpful, some not. Still, we are conditioned to say something, even if it is only 'I am sorry for your loss. ' But for an absence, for someone who was never there at all, we are wordless to capture that particular emptiness. For those who deeply want children and are denied them, those missing babies hover like silent, ephemeral shadows over their lives. Who can describe the feel of a tiny hand that is never held?

Baby, Children, English, Mourn, Shadows, Sorry

It's really important, obviously, for people to realize that it is a very small percentage, only 1 percent of our total economy, of our total budget, and I think that's important for people to know. But I also know that Americans are very generous and that many, many Americans are proud that their taxpayer dollar has saved lives in Africa through the president's malaria initiative or through PEPFAR, the emergency relief plan for AIDS.

Economy, Lives, People, President, Relief, Thinking

I'm inspired by my faith and all the different people around me.

Different, Inspired, People

We can overcome evil with greater good.

Evil, Good, Greater Good, Overcome, Overcoming

The ages between birth and age 5 are the foundation upon which successful lives are built.

Age, Birth, Foundation, Lives, Successful

As parents, the most important thing we can do is read to our children early and often. Reading is the path to success in school and life. When children learn to love books, they learn to love learning.

Book, Children, Early, Learn, Reading

I would never do anything to undermine my husband's point of view.

Husband, My Husband, Point, Undermine, View, Views

Girls learn how to relate to men from the way their fathers love them. And if their fathers really love them and want the very best for them, then they've seen that kind of good behavior that they'd want in a husband.

Father, Fathers, Girl, Husband, Kind, Way

I think it’s important that (Roe v. Wade) remain legal for medical reasons and other reasons.

Important, Remain, Think, Thinking, Wade

All people need to know how AIDS is transmitted, and every country has an obligation to educate its citizens. This is why every country must also improve literacy, especially for women and girls, so that they can make wise choices that will keep them healthy and safe.

Citizens, Country, Girl, Girls, Keep, Wise

It was an honor and a thrill to have the chance to meet His Holiness, Pope Benedict, and then to have lunch with Prime Minister Berlusconi. . . . I think Italy and the U. S. have a very strong friendship and relationship, and I'm proud of that.

Berlusconi, Friendship, Lunch, Strong, Thinking, Thrill

Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile.

Children, Reading, Two, Worthwhile

As long as we have books, we are not alone.

Alone, Book, Books, Long, Not Alone

The fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of women.

Against, Dignity, Fight, Fighting, Rights, Women

I think there are a lot of reasons to be critical of the media in America.

Thinking, Media, America, Reasons, Critical

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