Top 10 Inspirational And Notable Barbara Bush Quotes

 

First Lady Barbara Bush said many notable things. Here are 10 of her most memorable quotes on family, giving, success and life.

 

 

1At 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.

 

2Believe in something larger than yourself.

 

3Your success as a family… our success as a nation… depends not on what happens inside the White House, but on what happens inside your house.

 

4Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people.

 

5Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life’s blood. But everyone has something to give.

 

6You don’t just luck into things…You build step by step, whether it’s friendships or opportunities.

 

7If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities.

 

8When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

 

9Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others.

 

10Why be afraid of what people will say? Those who care about you will say, Good luck! and those who care only about themselves will never say anything worth listening to anyway.