Quotes from Laura Bush

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.

When we look around the world today, when we see in Afghanistan that 10 million people have registered to vote in their upcoming elections, including 40 percent of those people are women, that's just unbelievable.

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.

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

We all, parents, educators, community leaders, and every... citizen, need to come together to find new ways to engage children with the natural environment.

It's really important for people who are HIV positive to reach out to let other people know that they can be tested, they can find out they can still live a life -- a positive life, a happy life.

The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone.

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

We can overcome evil with greater good.

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.

There's a very close tie between good health and good education.

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.

What I want for children in our country and around the world is safe, stable and loving homes.

If I'm just at the White House, I have meetings in my office, I sign letters, I plan different things. Late in the afternoon, I'll quit working and wait for my husband to get home.

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

A good book is like an unreachable itch. You just can't leave it alone.

No one likes to be criticized.

Leadership is not about popularity, it is about doing what is right.

Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.

It's not easy to have the job of president. It's not easy to run for it. And it's not a job for the feint of heart.

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.

Maybe it is the media that has us divided.

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.

Jenna's traveled with me; they've both traveled with their dad. This is the only time they've been old enough in all of their dad's campaigns to really be involved in.