"The state dinner is almost a formula, but you try to make it interesting. You try not to overload it with too many political types. You try to get a cross section."

-- Barbara Bush

#Interesting Quotes #Political Quotes #Trying Quotes

“The possessions God allows us to have are intended for our use, not our enjoyment. Trying to squeeze something out of them that was never in them in the first place is a futile endeavor. A cow's udders, gently pressed, will yield sweet milk, nourishing and refreshing. Applying more and more pressure will not produce greater quantities of milk. We lose the good of material things by expecting too much from them. Those who try hardest to please themselves with earthly goods find the least satisfaction in them.”
“Social media is the ultimate equalizer. It gives a voice and a platform to anyone willing to engage.”
“The art is more important than the artist. The work is more important than the person who does it. You must be prepared to sacrifice all the you could possibly have, be, or do; you must be willing to go all the way for your art. If it is a question between choosing between your life and a work of art -- any work of art -- your decision is made for you.”
“Alexander, were you looking for me?" "All my life.”
“Short naps are good. Given modern workplace demands, this is not possible for many people - but if you have the option, try napping for ten to twenty minutes in the afternoon, preferably lying down in a darkened room.”
“A woman can beat any man; it's difficult to imagine another kind of sport where a woman can beat a man. That's why I like chess.”

Source : "The New Face of Chess Is a Pretty One". Interview with Catherine Donaldson-Evans, www.foxnews.com. April 15, 2002.
“We cannot afford the still-birth of new ideas that lack the life force that comes from the depths. We are called to return to the root of our being where the sacred is born. Then, standing in both the inner and outer worlds, we will find our self to be part of the momentous synchronicity of life giving birth to itself.”

Source : "Changing the Story" by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 14, 2013.
“I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.”

You may also like:

George H. W. Bush
41st U.S. President
George P. Bush
Attorney
George W. Bush
43rd U.S. President
Hillary Clinton
Former United States Secretary of State
Jeb Bush
Former Governor of Florida
Jenna Bush
Author
Laura Bush
Former First Lady of the United States
Nancy Reagan
Former First Lady of the United States
Rosalynn Carter
Former First Lady of the United States