Author: George W. Bush Page 18

Just remember it's the birds that's supposed to suffer, not the hunter.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

And one thing we want during this war on terror is for people to feel like their life's moving on, that they're able to make a living and send their kids to college and put more money on the table.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

This is historic times.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

It's in our country's interests to find those who would do harm to us and get them out of harm's way.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

There’s no doubt in my mind that we should allow the world’s worst leaders to hold America hostage, to threaten our peace, to threaten our friends and allies with the world’s worst weapons.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

It’s important for young men and women who look at the Nebraska champs to understand that quality of life is more than just blocking shots.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

We ought to make the pie higher.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called "walking.”

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Oh, no, we're not going to have any casualties.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

We are making steadfast progress.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I want to thank General John Fryer, the Superintendent of Schools here. I thought it was pretty interesting, when I was reading the background of the schools here, I see that you got you a general running the school system.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I glance at the headlines just to kind of get a flavor for what's moving. I rarely read the stories, and get briefed by people who are probably read the news themselves.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

There's no question about it. Wall Street got drunk—that's one of the reasons I asked you to turn off the TV cameras—it got drunk and now it's got a hangover. The question is how long will it sober up and not try to do all these fancy financial instruments.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

A tax cut is really one of the anecdotes to coming out of an economic illness.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

A lot of times in politics you have people look you in the eye and tell you what's not on their mind.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Mars is essentially in the same orbit… Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Quotas are bad for America; it's not the way America is all about.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I can press when there needs to be pressed; I can hold hands when there needs to be—hold hands.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

People say I'm indecisive, but I don't know about that.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done; and to the C students, I say, you too can be the President of the United States.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president