Believe in something larger than yourself... get involved in the big ideas of your time.

Quote by Barbara Bush

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Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind...

Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind...

Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in...

Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in...

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more...

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more...

The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not...

The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not...

You have to love your children unselfishly. That's hard. But it's the only way.

You have to love your children unselfishly. That's hard. But it's the only way.

Clinton lied. A man might forget where he parks or where he lives, but he...

Clinton lied. A man might forget where he parks or where he lives, but he...

And who knows? Somewhere out there in this audience may even be someone who will...

And who knows? Somewhere out there in this audience may even be someone who will...

Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will...

Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will...

The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself...

The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself...

When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

Cherish your human connections - your relationships with friends and family.

Cherish your human connections - your relationships with friends and family.

Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their...

Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their...

It seems to me I spent my life in car pools, but you know, thats...

It seems to me I spent my life in car pools, but you know, thats...

You may think the president is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot...

You may think the president is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot...

Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of...

Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of...

I'm not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don't think...

I'm not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don't think...

You don't just luck into things as much as you would like to think you...

You don't just luck into things as much as you would like to think you...

I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.

I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.

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

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

Believe in something larger than yourself... get involved in the big ideas of your time.

Believe in something larger than yourself... get involved in the big ideas of your time.