One thing I can say about George… he may not be able to keep a job, but he’s not boring.
Meaning of the quote
This quote suggests that even though George may struggle to hold down a steady job, he is still an interesting and entertaining person. The speaker, Barbara Bush, seems to be acknowledging George's employment challenges, but also highlighting that he has a lively personality that makes him anything but dull. The quote suggests that sometimes a person's character and liveliness can be more important than their professional success.
About Barbara Bush
Barbara Bush was the first lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993, after serving as the second lady from 1981 to 1989. She was a prominent figure in American politics, known for her work in promoting literacy and supporting people with AIDS. Barbara Bush had an eventful life, from meeting her husband George H.W. Bush at age 16 to being the mother of two U.S. presidents.
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You have to love your children unselfishly. That’s hard. But it’s the only way.
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Believe in something larger than yourself… get involved in the big ideas of your time.
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It seems to me I spent my life in car pools, but you know, that’s how I kept track of what was going on.
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You may think the president is all-powerful, but he is not. He needs a lot of guidance from the Lord.
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It was the dumbest thing I had ever seen, but it’s a family thing, and I guess it’s clean.
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The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself blue in the face, and you’re not going to change each other’s minds. It’s a waste of your time and my time.
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The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society’s dream, her own personal dream.
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When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.
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Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the president’s spouse. I wish him well!
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I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.
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I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up.
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I may be the only mother in America who knows exactly what their child is up to all the time.
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At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent.
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To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.
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Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people – your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way.
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One thing I can say about George… he may not be able to keep a job, but he’s not boring.
First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993
I’m not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don’t think I’m competitive, just nice.
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My son, George, has been a bad, bad boy! Right, George?
First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993
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.
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Cherish your human connections – your relationships with friends and family.
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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.
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Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that.
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And who knows? Somewhere out there in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the president’s spouse. I wish him well!
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You just don’t luck into things as much as you’d like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it’s friendships or opportunities.
First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993
If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities.
First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993