Quotes about american-firstlady
american-firstlady undermine
I'm not the one who was elected. I would never do anything to undermine my husband's point of view. Laura Bush
american-firstlady power
Not my power, but the power of the position, a power which could be used to help. Betty Ford
american-firstlady build luck step whether
You don't just luck into things as much as you would like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it is friendships or opportunities. Barbara Bush
american-firstlady anybody cannot friendship friends-or-friendship oneself
Friendship with oneself is all important because without it one cannot be friends with anybody else in the world. Eleanor Roosevelt
american-firstlady art beyond immediate man nor
Art is the window to man's soul. Without it, he would never be able to see beyond his immediate world; nor could the world see the man within. Lady Bird Johnson
american-firstlady country fortunate huge lives neighbors people privilege traveling
In fact, I have the privilege of traveling around our country and meeting people all over the country who are making a huge difference in the lives of their neighbors and themselves. That's what I'm really fortunate to be able to do.
american-firstlady fan people whose works
I don't like that, because there are a lot of people whose works I admire as actors or actresses, or musicians. And you know, I've been a big fan of different musicians or actors.
american-firstlady expert gets issue issues somebody spend time
I mean, it's fun for us to talk about issues. You know, there's no one issue we spend a lot of time on probably, because he gets to do that all day with somebody else who's a lot more expert at issues than I am.
american-firstlady families runs scrutiny sure
But you know, it's not easy when your husband runs for president. I mean, it's not easy for me. I'm sure it's not easy for her. There's a lot of scrutiny on families that isn't always wanted.
american-firstlady confident great people
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 tell. And you know, they're very confident girls.
american-firstlady country expect people whatever work
Any first lady can do whatever they want to do. In this country, people expect them to work on whatever they want or to have a career of their own.
american-firstlady brings george gets goes hour newspapers ritual since
We always get up about 5:30, and George gets up and goes in and gets the coffee and brings it to me, and that's been our ritual since we got married. And we read the newspapers in bed and drink coffee for about an hour probably, read our briefing papers.
american-firstlady either frames hall lock pictures
I won't lock my doors or bar them either if any of the old coots in the pictures out in the hall want to come out of their frames for a friendly chat. Bess Truman
american-firstlady
It looks like you're going to have to put up with us for another four years.
american-firstlady candle curse darkness light small
It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.
american-firstlady depends experience greater happiness learned misery
I've learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances. Martha Washington
american-firstlady audience follow house somewhere white wish
Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the president's spouse. I wish him well.
american-firstlady hot realize strong water woman
A woman is like a teabag - only in hot water do you realize how strong she is. Nancy Reagan
american-firstlady children eighteen feeling god lends points until
It's my feeling that God lends you your children until they're about eighteen years old. If you haven't made your points with them by then, it's too late.
american-firstlady candle curse light
It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
american-firstlady circumstance depends greatest happiness
The greatest part of our happiness depends on our dispositions, not our circumstances.