Author: George W. Bush

I think it’s really important for this great state of baseball to reach out to people of all walks of life to make sure that the sport is inclusive; the best way to do it is to convince little kids how to — the beauty of playing baseball.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

It will take time to restore chaos and order [in Iraq] … order out of chaos… but we will.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

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

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

This thaw – took a while to thaw, it’s going to take a while to unthaw.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

To paraphrase President Kennedy, there's America, and then there's Texas. We have great relations with France. We work closely with the French government on a lot of issues.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

By making the right choices, we can make the right choice for our future.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

We’ve had a great weekend here in the Land of the Enchanted.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

I think—tide turning – see, as I remember – I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of—it's easy to see a tide turn—did I say those words?

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

Amigo! Amigo!

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

Wisdom and strength, and my family, is what I'd like for you to pray for.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

Nobody said it was going to be easy, and nobody was right.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

Now, we talked to Joan Hanover. She and her husband, George, were visiting with us. They are near retirement – retiring – in the process of retiring, meaning they're very smart, active, capable people who are retirement age and are retiring.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

One reason I like to highlight reading is, reading is the beginnings of the ability to be a good student. And if you can’t read, it’s going to be hard to realize dreams; it’s going to be hard to go to college.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

Public speaking is very easy.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Communication Speech

The march to war hurt the economy. Laura reminded me a while ago that remember what was on the TV screens –- she calls me, 'George W.' – 'George W.' I call her, 'First Lady.' No, anyway – she said, we said, march to war on our TV screen.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

Perhaps one way will be, if we use military force, in the post-Saddam Iraq, the U.N. will definitely need to have a role; and that way it can begin to get its legs, legs of responsibility back.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

Never again in the halls of Washington, D.C., do I want to have to make explanations that I can’t explain.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously, but I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

What I'm suggesting to you is, if you can't name the foreign minister of Mexico, therefore, you know, you're not capable of what you do.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms