George H.W. Bush > Quotes

“I have opinions of my own - strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them.”
― George H.W. Bush

“There is but one just use of power, and it is to serve people.”
― George H.W. Bush

“...My advice to young people might be as follows:

1. Don't get down when your life takes a bad turn. Out of adversity comes challenge and often success.
2. Don't blame others for your setbacks.
3. When things go well, always give credit to others.
4. Don't talk all the time. Listen to your friends and mentors and learn from them.
5. Don't brag about yourself. Let others point out your virtues, your strong points.
6. Give someone else a hand. When a friend is hurting, show that friend you care.
7. Nobody likes an overbearing big shot.
8. As you succeed, be kind to people. Thank those who help you along the way.
9. Don't be afraid to shed a tear when your heart is broken because a friend is hurting.
10. Say your prayers!!”
― George H.W. Bush, All The Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and Other Writings

“It's a very good question, very direct, and I'm not going to answer it. ”
― George H. W. Bush

“Be strong,be kind,be generous of spirit, be understanding and let people know how grateful you are.Dont get even.Comfort the ones i've hurt and let down.Say your prayers and ask for Gods understanding and strength.Finish with a smile and some gustoand do what's' right and finish strong.”
― george herbert walker bush

“A volunteer is a person who can see what others cannot see; who can feel what most do not feel. Often, such gifted persons do not think of themselves as volunteers, but as citizens - citizens in the fullest sense: partners in civilization.”
― George H.W. Bush

“Tell me your Dreams and I'll write you a Fantasy. Tell me your Fantasies and I'll paint you a Dream for the minds eye you can get lost in!”
― George Bush

“We can find meaning and reward by serving some higher purpose than ourselves, a shining purpose, the illumination of a thousand points of light.”
― George H.W. Bush

“And I want to be there for you if you get a bad bounce in life, and no doubt you will for the seas do indeed get rough.”
― George H. W. Bush

“We're enjoying sluggish times, and not enjoying them very much.”
― George H.W. Bush

“I take as my guide the hope of a saint: in crucial things, unity-
in important things, diversity-
in all things, generosity.”
― George Bush

“I do not like broccoli. And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm President of the United States and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli.”
― George H.W. Bush

“Never forget that friends, true friends, get pleasure - pure selfish pleasure - from being around when they are needed.”
― George H.W. Bush, All The Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and Other Writings

“We must be sure we don't inflame the passions of unthinking men to garner a vote”
― George H.W. Bush, All The Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and Other Writings

“I don't know that atheists should be considered citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God.”
― George H.W. Bush

“If the people knew what we had done, they would chase us down the street and lynch us.”
― George H.W. Bush

“We don't want an America that is closed to the world. What we want is a world that is open to America.”
― George H. W. Bush

“Old guys can still do fun things”
― George H. W. Bush

“Read my lips: no new taxes.”
― George H.W. Bush

“I will never apologize for the United States of America. Ever. I don't care what the facts are.”
― George H.W. Bush

“I take as my guide the hope of a saint: in crucial things, unity; in important things, diversity; in all things, generosity.”
― George H.W. Bush

“She's showing people what they can do to protect the environment. Thank you for what you are doing, Pat."
President George H. Bush, Take Pride In America Award Ceremony, 1991”
― George H.W. Bush, Points of Light: A Celebration of the American Spirit of Giving

“I recall the old fisherman's prayer: 'The sea is so large, Lord, and my boat is so small . . . ' We face the prospect of being trapped on a boat we have irreparably damaged, not by the cataclysm of war but by the slow neglect of a vessel we believed to be impervious to our abuse.”
― George H. W. Bush

“We must develop this position reasonably, prudently, sensitively - we must be sure we don't inflame the passions of unthinking men to garner a vote; yet it is essential that the position I believe in be explained.”
― George H.W. Bush, All The Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and Other Writings

“I want to salute Reverend Moon, who is the founder of The Washington Times and also of Tiempos del Mundo. A lot of my friends in South America don't know about The Washington Times, but it is an independent voice.”
― George H. W. Bush