My Favorite Quotes from Barbara Bush

On Success:

             “Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people-your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way.”

On Giving:

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

On Prioritizing:

“The darn trouble with cleaning the house is it gets dirty the next day anyway, so skip a week if you have to.  The children are the most important thing.”

On Family:

“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.”

On Learning:

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

capabilities.”

On Luck:

  “You just don’t luck into things as much as you’d like to think you do.  You build step by step, whether it’s friendships or opportunities.”

On Aging:

“Never ask anyone over 70 how they feel.  They’ll tell you!

On Faith:

“I Pray” George and I pray every night, out loud, and sometimes we fight over whose turn it is, but we do.  “ I have no fear of death, which is a huge comfort because we’re getting darn close,” I don’t have a fear of death for my precious George, or for myself, because I know that there is a great God, and I’m not worried.”

.Thank you Lord for the life of Barbara Bush!

       and Happy Mother’s Day, May 13

                      Mack