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Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile.

Laura Bush

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Laura Bush
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: November 4
Autobiographer
Former First Lady Of The United States
Hiv Activist
Librarian
Politician
Teacher
Writer
Midland
Texas
Laura Welch Bush
Laura Lane Welch Bush
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I was the same way after graduating with a degree in education. I started to teach and I was wondering: do I really know how to teach?
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An educated child is better equipped to handle all the challenges of life, from finding work to avoiding diseases like HIV/AIDS.
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I'm not the one who was elected. Although she disagreed with her husband on a lot of issues, she emphasized, I would never do anything to undermine my husband's point of view.
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The ages between birth and age 5 are the foundation upon which successful lives are built.
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When you read with your child, you show them that reading is important, but you also show them they're important - that they are so important to you that you will spend 20 minutes a day with your arm around them.
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Education is the key. With a really good education, you have a much broader view of the world. Well-educated people can seek help for themselves. They can help others.
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It's not easy to have the job of president. It's not easy to run for it. And it's not a job for the feint of heart.
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The National Book Festival is a great way for families and friends to share the creative works of some of America's most-loved authors, .. Readers of all ages can listen to favorite writers speaking about their books, have books autographed, meet many storybook characters and enjoy a day on the National Mall.
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We seldom give each other advice-I think that's the success of 25 years of marriage.
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Diseases don't respect borders. You know, just at the edge of the American border, that isn't the edge of diseases. We need to be sure that we're looking worldwide. And it is in our security interest, as well as our moral interest, to pay attention to the rest of the world.
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For countries to succeed, for democracies to succeed, the women and men in those countries need to be free. Women and men need to know their rights.
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What I want for children in our country and around the world is safe, stable and loving homes.
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I like this idea of generation after generation helping children on the streets, kids who have run away fleeing violence. I like the whole idea of opening arms for children who have nowhere else to go, sleeping by dumpsters.
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We need to alert women everywhere about the seriousness of heart disease.
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Reading will give you lasting pleasure.
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A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.
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I'm inspired by my faith of course, and all the different people around me.
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We know how unhealthy it is. I know what happens, though - young women start smoking because they don't think they're really going to keep smoking.
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Because women don't expect to have heart disease, a lot of times they don't seek help if they have the early symptoms of a heart attack.
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All people need to know how AIDS is transmitted, and every country has an obligation to educate its citizens. This is why every country must also improve literacy, especially for women and girls, so that they can make wise choices that will keep them healthy and safe.
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