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

Quote by Barbara Bush

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

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...

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...

I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children,...

I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children,...

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.

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

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

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...

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

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

As if we don't have enough violence on television.

As if we don't have enough violence on television.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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.